Kenneth Churchill wins men's javelin f37 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics

The title

Kenneth Churchill took gold in the men's javelin f37 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Great Britain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.

The podium

The silver medal was awarded to Kobus Jonker of South Africa. The runner-up result places South Africa alongside the winning delegation in this event.

The bronze medal was awarded to Jacek Przebierala of Poland. These results completed the podium for men's javelin f37.

Final and qualifying performances

The final result sheet records Kenneth Churchill in position 1 with 43.84, Kobus Jonker in position 2 with 41.48 and Jacek Przebierala in position 3 with 40.98. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.

Beyond the medal positions, the final included Do Hyung Han (KOR, position 4, 40.75), Sven Conrad (GER, position 5, 39.85), Robert Chyra (POL, position 6, 37.49), Kieran Ault-Connell (AUS, position 7, 37.16), Andy Shaw (CAN, position 8, 36.33), Anderson Santos (BRA, position 9, 35.05), Jaco Janse van Vuuren (RSA, position 10, 34.00) and Johann Seidl (AUT, position 11, 33.95).

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

The final results