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Australia wins men's 4x100 m t38 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Australia took gold in the men's 4x100 m t38 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, 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
Australia took gold in the men's 4x100 m t38 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Great Britain of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Hong Kong, China of Hong Kong, China. These results completed the podium for men's 4x100 m t38.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Australia Tim Sullivan Darren Thrupp Kieran Ault-Connell Adrian Grogan in position 1 with 0:48.24, Great Britain Michael Churm Stephen Payton Lloyd Upsdell Stephen Cooper Stephen Herbert in position 2 with 0:48.68 and Hong Kong, China Wa Wai So Shing Chung Chan Kwok Pang Chao Yiu Cheung Cheung in position 3 with 0:49.49. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included South Africa Malcolm Pringle Jaco Janse van Vuuren Mario Swart Gert van der Merwe (RSA, position 4, 0:49.56), Germany Peter Haber Rene Schramm Jens Wiegmann Mirko Kuhlmey Alessandro Marinelli (GER, position 5, 0:50.90), Czech Republic Petr Vratil Pavel Drapal Miroslav Janecek Roman Kolek (CZE, position 6, 0:53.35), France hugues Quiatol Pierre Francois Corosine Laurent Escurat Lamouri Rahmouni (FRA, position 7, 0:54.66) and Spain Jose Manuel Gonzalez Juan Ramon Carrapiso Fernando Gomez Jose Antonio Rivero (ESP, position 8, 0:55.88).
The medal-winning team rosters include Australia: Tim Sullivan, Darren Thrupp, Kieran Ault-Connell, Adrian Grogan, Great Britain: Michael Churm, Stephen Payton, Lloyd Upsdell, Stephen Cooper, Stephen Herbert and Hong Kong, China: Wa Wai So, Shing Chung Chan, Kwok Pang Chao, Yiu Cheung Cheung. 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 T38 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 | Australia — Tim Sullivan, Darren Thrupp, Kieran Ault-Connell, Adrian Grogan | Australia |
| Silver | Great Britain — Michael Churm, Stephen Payton, Lloyd Upsdell, Stephen Cooper, Stephen Herbert | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Hong Kong, China — Wa Wai So, Shing Chung Chan, Kwok Pang Chao, Yiu Cheung Cheung | Hong Kong, China |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia Tim Sullivan Darren Thrupp Kieran Ault-Connell Adrian Grogan | AUS | 0:48.24 |
| 2 | Great Britain Michael Churm Stephen Payton Lloyd Upsdell Stephen Cooper Stephen Herbert | GBR | 0:48.68 |
| 3 | Hong Kong, China Wa Wai So Shing Chung Chan Kwok Pang Chao Yiu Cheung Cheung | HKG | 0:49.49 |
| 4 | South Africa Malcolm Pringle Jaco Janse van Vuuren Mario Swart Gert van der Merwe | RSA | 0:49.56 |
| 5 | Germany Peter Haber Rene Schramm Jens Wiegmann Mirko Kuhlmey Alessandro Marinelli | GER | 0:50.90 |
| 6 | Czech Republic Petr Vratil Pavel Drapal Miroslav Janecek Roman Kolek | CZE | 0:53.35 |
| 7 | France hugues Quiatol Pierre Francois Corosine Laurent Escurat Lamouri Rahmouni | FRA | 0:54.66 |
| 8 | Spain Jose Manuel Gonzalez Juan Ramon Carrapiso Fernando Gomez Jose Antonio Rivero | ESP | 0:55.88 |
Sources
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