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Alfonso Fidalgo wins men's discus throw f11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Alfonso Fidalgo took gold in the men's discus throw f11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, 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
Alfonso Fidalgo took gold in the men's discus throw f11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Jorge Godoy of Argentina. The runner-up result places Argentina alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Willibald Monschein of Austria. These results completed the podium for men's discus throw f11.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Alfonso Fidalgo in position 1 with 42.19, Jorge Godoy in position 2 with 39.50 and Willibald Monschein in position 3 with 39.36. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included David Casinos Sierra (ESP, position 4, 38.00), Mark Davies (AUS, position 5, 36.02), Siegmund Turteltaube (GER, position 6, 35.45), Siegmund Hegeholz (GER, position 7, 34.47), Vlodymyr Piddubbniyy (UKR, position 8, 33.73), Mikalai Dzenisevich (BLR, position 9, 32.77), Vincent Martin (USA, position 10, 28.00) and Daniel Jimenez (MEX, position 11, 27.60).
The event
The event was contested in the F11 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
Alfonso Fidalgo finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's discus throw f11 result was part of that overall championship record.
Willibald Monschein finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's discus throw f11 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Alfonso Fidalgo | Spain |
| Silver | Jorge Godoy | Argentina |
| Bronze | Willibald Monschein | Austria |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfonso Fidalgo | ESP | 42.19 |
| 2 | Jorge Godoy | ARG | 39.50 |
| 3 | Willibald Monschein | AUT | 39.36 |
| 4 | David Casinos Sierra | ESP | 38.00 |
| 5 | Mark Davies | AUS | 36.02 |
| 6 | Siegmund Turteltaube | GER | 35.45 |
| 7 | Siegmund Hegeholz | GER | 34.47 |
| 8 | Vlodymyr Piddubbniyy | UKR | 33.73 |
| 9 | Mikalai Dzenisevich | BLR | 32.77 |
| 10 | Vincent Martin | USA | 28.00 |
| 11 | Daniel Jimenez | MEX | 27.60 |
| 12 | Loukas Kaskanis | GRE | 27.34 |
| 13 | Sheng Chow Lee | MAS | 26.87 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.