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Robert Chyra wins men's discus throw f37 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Robert Chyra took gold in the men's discus throw f37 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Poland, 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 Chyra took gold in the men's discus throw f37 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Poland, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Tarek Hussein of Egypt. The runner-up result places Egypt alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Anderson Santos of Brazil. These results completed the podium for men's discus throw f37.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Robert Chyra in position 1 with 44.63, Tarek Hussein in position 2 with 44.01 and Anderson Santos in position 3 with 42.97. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Damien Burroughs (AUS, position 4, 41.83), Haissem Ben Halima (TUN, position 5, 41.04), Franjo Izlakar (SLO, position 6, 39.51), Kobus Jonker (RSA, position 7, 36.97), Rick Gronman (CAN, position 8, 34.30), Jacek Przebierala (POL, position 9, 30.65), Kieran Ault-Connell (AUS, position 10, 26.85) and Thomas Brandhild (SWE, position 11, 25.79).
The event
The event was contested in the F37 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 | Robert Chyra | Poland |
| Silver | Tarek Hussein | Egypt |
| Bronze | Anderson Santos | Brazil |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Chyra | POL | 44.63 |
| 2 | Tarek Hussein | EGY | 44.01 |
| 3 | Anderson Santos | BRA | 42.97 |
| 4 | Damien Burroughs | AUS | 41.83 |
| 5 | Haissem Ben Halima | TUN | 41.04 |
| 6 | Franjo Izlakar | SLO | 39.51 |
| 7 | Kobus Jonker | RSA | 36.97 |
| 8 | Rick Gronman | CAN | 34.30 |
| 9 | Jacek Przebierala | POL | 30.65 |
| 10 | Kieran Ault-Connell | AUS | 26.85 |
| 11 | Thomas Brandhild | SWE | 25.79 |
| 12 | Do Hyung Han | KOR | 21.24 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.