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Portugal wins men's 4x400 m t13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Portugal took gold in the men's 4x400 m t13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Portugal, 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
Portugal took gold in the men's 4x400 m t13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Portugal, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Spain of Spain. The runner-up result places Spain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Belarus of Belarus. These results completed the podium for men's 4x400 m t13.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Portugal Carlos Lopes Gabriel Potra Jose Alves Jose Gameiro in position 1 with 3:28.65, Spain Ignacio Avila Luis Bullido Cesar Carlavilla Pedro Delgado in position 2 with 3:28.82 and Belarus Viktar Zhukouski Vasili Shaptsiaboi Aliaksandr Batsian Oleg Chepel in position 3 with 3:33.32. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Germany Holger Geffers Ingo Geffers Rayk Haucke Rainer Schliermann (GER, position 4, 3:40.47).
The medal-winning team rosters include Portugal: Carlos Lopes, Gabriel Potra, Jose Alves, Jose Gameiro, Spain: Ignacio Avila, Luis Bullido, Cesar Carlavilla, Pedro Delgado and Belarus: Viktar Zhukouski, Vasili Shaptsiaboi, Aliaksandr Batsian, Oleg Chepel. 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 | Portugal — Carlos Lopes, Gabriel Potra, Jose Alves, Jose Gameiro | Portugal |
| Silver | Spain — Ignacio Avila, Luis Bullido, Cesar Carlavilla, Pedro Delgado | Spain |
| Bronze | Belarus — Viktar Zhukouski, Vasili Shaptsiaboi, Aliaksandr Batsian, Oleg Chepel | Belarus |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal Carlos Lopes Gabriel Potra Jose Alves Jose Gameiro | POR | 3:28.65 |
| 2 | Spain Ignacio Avila Luis Bullido Cesar Carlavilla Pedro Delgado | ESP | 3:28.82 |
| 3 | Belarus Viktar Zhukouski Vasili Shaptsiaboi Aliaksandr Batsian Oleg Chepel | BLR | 3:33.32 |
| 4 | Germany Holger Geffers Ingo Geffers Rayk Haucke Rainer Schliermann | GER | 3:40.47 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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