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Italy wins men's 4x100 m t13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Italy took gold in the men's 4x100 m t13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Italy, 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
Italy took gold in the men's 4x100 m t13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Italy, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Japan of Japan. The runner-up result places Japan alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Spain of Spain. These results completed the podium for men's 4x100 m t13.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Italy Lorenzo Ricci Aldo Manganaro Mauro Porpora Matteo Tassetti in position 1 with 0:44.77, Japan Koichi Takada Shigeki Yano Tadashi Hoshino Koji Saito in position 2 with 0:44.99 and Spain Juan Antonio Prieto Julio Requena Enrique Sanchez-Guijo Juan Viedma in position 3 with 0:45.01. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
The medal-winning team rosters include Italy: Lorenzo Ricci, Aldo Manganaro, Mauro Porpora, Matteo Tassetti, Japan: Koichi Takada, Shigeki Yano, Tadashi Hoshino, Koji Saito and Spain: Juan Antonio Prieto, Julio Requena, Enrique Sanchez-Guijo, Juan Viedma. These are the athletes listed in the medal record; the roster does not by itself identify which athletes started a particular heat or final.
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 medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Italy — Lorenzo Ricci, Aldo Manganaro, Mauro Porpora, Matteo Tassetti | Italy |
| Silver | Japan — Koichi Takada, Shigeki Yano, Tadashi Hoshino, Koji Saito | Japan |
| Bronze | Spain — Juan Antonio Prieto, Julio Requena, Enrique Sanchez-Guijo, Juan Viedma | Spain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy Lorenzo Ricci Aldo Manganaro Mauro Porpora Matteo Tassetti | ITA | 0:44.77 |
| 2 | Japan Koichi Takada Shigeki Yano Tadashi Hoshino Koji Saito | JPN | 0:44.99 |
| 3 | Spain Juan Antonio Prieto Julio Requena Enrique Sanchez-Guijo Juan Viedma | ESP | 0:45.01 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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