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Robert De Friese Evans wins men's 5000 m t46 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Robert De Friese Evans took gold in the men's 5000 m t46 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, 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
Robert De Friese Evans took gold in the men's 5000 m t46 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Javier Conde of Spain. The runner-up result places Spain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Yanjian Wu of People's Republic of China. These results completed the podium for men's 5000 m t46.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Robert De Friese Evans in position 1 with 14:39.15, Javier Conde in position 2 with 14:53.01 and Yanjian Wu in position 3 with 15:18.56. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Zeljko Celikovic (YUG, position 4, 15:21.74), Emmanuel Lacroix (FRA, position 5, 15:33.92), Christoph Sommer (SUI, position 6, 15:37.95), Jose Castilla (ESP, position 7, 15:48.42), Mohamed Aissaoui (ALG, position 8, 16:17.71), Aleksandr Antofii (AZE, position 9, 16:53.03), Bachir Zergoune (ALG, position 10, 17:27.13) and Alexandr Ciulacov (MDA, position 11, 18:39.31).
The event
The event was contested in the T46 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
Robert De Friese Evans finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 5000 m t46 result was part of that overall championship record.
Javier Conde finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 5000 m t46 result was part of that overall championship record.
Yanjian Wu finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 5000 m t46 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Robert De Friese Evans | United States of America |
| Silver | Javier Conde | Spain |
| Bronze | Yanjian Wu | People's Republic of China |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert De Friese Evans | USA | 14:39.15 |
| 2 | Javier Conde | ESP | 14:53.01 |
| 3 | Yanjian Wu | CHN | 15:18.56 |
| 4 | Zeljko Celikovic | YUG | 15:21.74 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Lacroix | FRA | 15:33.92 |
| 6 | Christoph Sommer | SUI | 15:37.95 |
| 7 | Jose Castilla | ESP | 15:48.42 |
| 8 | Mohamed Aissaoui | ALG | 16:17.71 |
| 9 | Aleksandr Antofii | AZE | 16:53.03 |
| 10 | Bachir Zergoune | ALG | 17:27.13 |
| 11 | Alexandr Ciulacov | MDA | 18:39.31 |
Sources
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