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Kazuya Maeba wins men's 400 m t34 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Kazuya Maeba took gold in the men's 400 m t34 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Japan, 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
Kazuya Maeba took gold in the men's 400 m t34 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Japan, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Jason Lachance of Canada. The runner-up result places Canada alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Ross Davis of United States of America. These results completed the podium for men's 400 m t34.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Kazuya Maeba in position 1 with 0:54.17, Jason Lachance in position 2 with 0:54.78 and Ross Davis in position 3 with 0:55.90. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Tomonobu Furukawa (JPN, position 4, 0:58.25), David Larson (USA, position 5, 0:59.30), Alexis Paez (VEN, position 6, 1:02.09), Dennis van der Schouw (NED, position 7, 1:05.37) and Dominique Tremblay (CAN, position 8, 1:13.36).
Earlier in the competition, Kazuya Maeba recorded 0:54.63 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Jason Lachance recorded 0:56.30 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 T34 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
Kazuya Maeba finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 400 m t34 result was part of that overall championship record.
Jason Lachance finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 400 m t34 result was part of that overall championship record.
Ross Davis finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 400 m t34 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Kazuya Maeba | Japan |
| Silver | Jason Lachance | Canada |
| Bronze | Ross Davis | United States of America |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazuya Maeba | JPN | 0:54.17 |
| 2 | Jason Lachance | CAN | 0:54.78 |
| 3 | Ross Davis | USA | 0:55.90 |
| 4 | Tomonobu Furukawa | JPN | 0:58.25 |
| 5 | David Larson | USA | 0:59.30 |
| 6 | Alexis Paez | VEN | 1:02.09 |
| 7 | Dennis van der Schouw | NED | 1:05.37 |
| 8 | Dominique Tremblay | CAN | 1:13.36 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.