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Royal Mitchell wins men's 400 m t13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Royal Mitchell took gold in the men's 400 m t13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, 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
Royal Mitchell took gold in the men's 400 m t13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Riaan Liebenberg of South Africa. The runner-up result places South Africa alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Jose Alves of Portugal. These results completed the podium for men's 400 m t13.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Royal Mitchell in position 1 with 0:50.64, Riaan Liebenberg in position 2 with 0:51.07 and Jose Alves in position 3 with 0:51.43. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Trent Blair (USA, position 4, 0:51.45), Ruslan Aftakhov (RUS, position 5, 0:52.30), Ambrosio Saldivav (CUB, position 6, 0:52.33) and Sam Rickard (AUS, position 7, 0:54.99).
Earlier in the competition, Royal Mitchell recorded 0:51.64 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Riaan Liebenberg recorded 0:51.91 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 T13 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
Jose Alves finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 400 m t13 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Royal Mitchell | United States of America |
| Silver | Riaan Liebenberg | South Africa |
| Bronze | Jose Alves | Portugal |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Mitchell | USA | 0:50.64 |
| 2 | Riaan Liebenberg | RSA | 0:51.07 |
| 3 | Jose Alves | POR | 0:51.43 |
| 4 | Trent Blair | USA | 0:51.45 |
| 5 | Ruslan Aftakhov | RUS | 0:52.30 |
| 6 | Ambrosio Saldivav | CUB | 0:52.33 |
| 7 | Sam Rickard | AUS | 0:54.99 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.