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Mohamed Allek wins men's 400 m t37 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Mohamed Allek took gold in the men's 400 m t37 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Algeria, 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
Mohamed Allek took gold in the men's 400 m t37 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Algeria, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud of Egypt. The runner-up result places Egypt alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Lamouri Rahmouni of France. These results completed the podium for men's 400 m t37.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Mohamed Allek in position 1 with 0:54.66, Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud in position 2 with 0:56.00 and Lamouri Rahmouni in position 3 with 0:56.22. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Matthew Slade (NZL, position 4, 0:56.56), Yi Lu (CHN, position 5, 0:57.22), Ali Qambar Al Ansari (UAE, position 6, 0:57.51), Adrian Grogan (AUS, position 7, 0:58.35) and Yiu Cheung Cheung (HKG, position 8, 0:59.45).
Earlier in the competition, Mohamed Allek recorded 0:57.11 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 T37 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
Mohamed Allek finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 3 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 400 m t37 result was part of that overall championship record.
Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 400 m t37 result was part of that overall championship record.
Lamouri Rahmouni finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 400 m t37 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Mohamed Allek | Algeria |
| Silver | Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud | Egypt |
| Bronze | Lamouri Rahmouni | France |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Allek | ALG | 0:54.66 |
| 2 | Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud | EGY | 0:56.00 |
| 3 | Lamouri Rahmouni | FRA | 0:56.22 |
| 4 | Matthew Slade | NZL | 0:56.56 |
| 5 | Yi Lu | CHN | 0:57.22 |
| 6 | Ali Qambar Al Ansari | UAE | 0:57.51 |
| 7 | Adrian Grogan | AUS | 0:58.35 |
| 8 | Yiu Cheung Cheung | HKG | 0:59.45 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.