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Yancong Wu wins men's high jump f46 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Yancong Wu took gold in the men's high jump f46 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, 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
Yancong Wu took gold in the men's high jump f46 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Marlon Shirley of United States of America. The runner-up result places United States of America alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to David Roos of South Africa. These results completed the podium for men's high jump f46.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Yancong Wu in position 1 with 1.93, Marlon Shirley in position 2 with 1.90 and David Roos in position 3 with 1.90. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Georg Meyer (GER, position 4, 1.87), Reinhold Boetzel (GER, position 5, 1.84), Toru Suzuki (JPN, position 6, 1.78), Aliaksandr Katovich (BLR, position 7, 1.75), Alessandro Kuris (ITA, position 8, 1.70) and Janis Janovskis (LAT, position 9, 1.70).
The event
The event was contested in the F46 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
Marlon Shirley finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's high jump f46 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Yancong Wu | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Marlon Shirley | United States of America |
| Bronze | David Roos | South Africa |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yancong Wu | CHN | 1.93 |
| 2 | Marlon Shirley | USA | 1.90 |
| 3 | David Roos | RSA | 1.90 |
| 4 | Georg Meyer | GER | 1.87 |
| 5 | Reinhold Boetzel | GER | 1.84 |
| 6 | Toru Suzuki | JPN | 1.78 |
| 7 | Aliaksandr Katovich | BLR | 1.75 |
| 8 | Alessandro Kuris | ITA | 1.70 |
| 9 | Janis Janovskis | LAT | 1.70 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.