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Sebastien Barc wins men's 200 m t46 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Sebastien Barc took gold in the men's 200 m t46 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to France, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
18–29 October 2000 · Sydney, Australia
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The title
Sebastien Barc took gold in the men's 200 m t46 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to France, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Heath Francis of Australia. The runner-up result places Australia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Tim Matthews of Australia. These results completed the podium for men's 200 m t46.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Sebastien Barc in position 1 with 0:22.02, Heath Francis in position 2 with 0:22.28 and Tim Matthews in position 3 with 0:22.30. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Haichen Liang (CHN, position 4, 0:22.43), Dongfang Guo (CHN, position 5, 0:22.68), Klaus Felser (AUT, position 6, 0:22.80), Vitalis Lanshima (NGR, position 7, 0:22.82) and Antonio Souza (BRA, position 8, 0:23.14).
Earlier in the competition, Tim Matthews recorded 0:22.64 when finishing first in a qualifying round, Heath Francis recorded 0:22.58 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Sebastien Barc recorded 0:22.27 when finishing first in a qualifying round. The qualifying performances and final performances belong to separate rounds of the same event.
The event
The event was contested in the T46 category shown in the Sydney programme. Its medal result belongs to this specific event and classification; results from other categories or distances are separate competitions.
The athletes’ championship record
Sebastien Barc finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 200 m t46 result was part of that overall championship record.
Heath Francis finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 200 m t46 result was part of that overall championship record.
Tim Matthews finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 200 m t46 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Sebastien Barc | France |
| Silver | Heath Francis | Australia |
| Bronze | Tim Matthews | Australia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastien Barc | FRA | 0:22.02 |
| 2 | Heath Francis | AUS | 0:22.28 |
| 3 | Tim Matthews | AUS | 0:22.30 |
| 4 | Haichen Liang | CHN | 0:22.43 |
| 5 | Dongfang Guo | CHN | 0:22.68 |
| 6 | Klaus Felser | AUT | 0:22.80 |
| 7 | Vitalis Lanshima | NGR | 0:22.82 |
| 8 | Antonio Souza | BRA | 0:23.14 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.