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Fanie Lombaard wins men's discus throw f42 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Fanie Lombaard took gold in the men's discus throw f42 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to South Africa, 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
Fanie Lombaard took gold in the men's discus throw f42 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to South Africa, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Gino de Keersmaeker of Belgium. The runner-up result places Belgium alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Viktar Khilmonchyk of Belarus. These results completed the podium for men's discus throw f42.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Fanie Lombaard in position 1 with 47.08, Gino de Keersmaeker in position 2 with 45.54 and Viktar Khilmonchyk in position 3 with 43.91. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Basile Tafilagi (FRA, position 4, 42.43), Algirdas Tatulis (LTU, position 5, 41.31), Horst Beyer (GER, position 6, 40.77), Wayne Bell (AUS, position 7, 40.12), Jakob Mathiasen (DEN, position 8, 38.37), Wimpie Lindes (RSA, position 9, 38.09), John Eden (AUS, position 10, 37.44) and Didier Simons (BEL, position 11, 36.57).
The event
The event was contested in the F42 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
Fanie Lombaard finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's discus throw f42 result was part of that overall championship record.
Viktar Khilmonchyk finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's discus throw f42 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Fanie Lombaard | South Africa |
| Silver | Gino de Keersmaeker | Belgium |
| Bronze | Viktar Khilmonchyk | Belarus |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanie Lombaard | RSA | 47.08 |
| 2 | Gino de Keersmaeker | BEL | 45.54 |
| 3 | Viktar Khilmonchyk | BLR | 43.91 |
| 4 | Basile Tafilagi | FRA | 42.43 |
| 5 | Algirdas Tatulis | LTU | 41.31 |
| 6 | Horst Beyer | GER | 40.77 |
| 7 | Wayne Bell | AUS | 40.12 |
| 8 | Jakob Mathiasen | DEN | 38.37 |
| 9 | Wimpie Lindes | RSA | 38.09 |
| 10 | John Eden | AUS | 37.44 |
| 11 | Didier Simons | BEL | 36.57 |
| 12 | Roberto Simonazzi | GER | 36.20 |
| 13 | Klaus Kulla | GER | 35.80 |
| 14 | Guillermo Perez | CUB | 31.46 |
Sources
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