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Russell Short wins men's discus throw f12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Russell Short took gold in the men's discus throw f12 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
Russell Short took gold in the men's discus throw f12 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 Rolandas Urbonas of Lithuania. The runner-up result places Lithuania alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Yury Buchkou of Belarus. These results completed the podium for men's discus throw f12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Russell Short in position 1 with 46.55, Rolandas Urbonas in position 2 with 45.86 and Yury Buchkou in position 3 with 44.06. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Vasyl Lishchynskyy (UKR, position 4, 42.36), Sergey Khodakov (RUS, position 5, 41.46), Shayne Allen (AUS, position 6, 40.88), Inigo Garcia (ESP, position 7, 40.00), Albert van der Mee (NED, position 8, 36.25), Bil Marinkovic (AUT, position 9, 35.73) and Rolandas Mitterlehner (AUT, position 10, 33.68).
The event
The event was contested in the F12 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
Russell Short finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's discus throw f12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Yury Buchkou finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's discus throw f12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Russell Short | Australia |
| Silver | Rolandas Urbonas | Lithuania |
| Bronze | Yury Buchkou | Belarus |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Short | AUS | 46.55 |
| 2 | Rolandas Urbonas | LTU | 45.86 |
| 3 | Yury Buchkou | BLR | 44.06 |
| 4 | Vasyl Lishchynskyy | UKR | 42.36 |
| 5 | Sergey Khodakov | RUS | 41.46 |
| 6 | Shayne Allen | AUS | 40.88 |
| 7 | Inigo Garcia | ESP | 40.00 |
| 8 | Albert van der Mee | NED | 36.25 |
| 9 | Bil Marinkovic | AUT | 35.73 |
| 10 | Rolandas Mitterlehner | AUT | 33.68 |
Sources
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