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Athanasios Barakas wins men's long jump f11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Athanasios Barakas took gold in the men's long jump f11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Greece, 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
Athanasios Barakas took gold in the men's long jump f11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Greece, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Jose Manuel Rodriguez of Spain. The runner-up result places Spain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Duan Li of People's Republic of China. These results completed the podium for men's long jump f11.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Athanasios Barakas in position 1 with 6.11, Jose Manuel Rodriguez in position 2 with 6.09 and Duan Li in position 3 with 5.99. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Viktar Zhukouski (BLR, position 4, 5.87), Oleksandr Ivanyukhin (UKR, position 5, 5.77), Mineho Ozaki (JPN, position 6, 5.58), Yuji Imai (JPN, position 7, 5.44), Zeynidin Bilalov (AZE, position 8, 5.42), Guglielmo Boni (ITA, position 9, 5.18) and Sergey Sevostianov (RUS, position 10, 3.17).
The event
The event was contested in the F11 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
Jose Manuel Rodriguez finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's long jump f11 result was part of that overall championship record.
Duan Li finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's long jump f11 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Athanasios Barakas | Greece |
| Silver | Jose Manuel Rodriguez | Spain |
| Bronze | Duan Li | People's Republic of China |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athanasios Barakas | GRE | 6.11 |
| 2 | Jose Manuel Rodriguez | ESP | 6.09 |
| 3 | Duan Li | CHN | 5.99 |
| 4 | Viktar Zhukouski | BLR | 5.87 |
| 5 | Oleksandr Ivanyukhin | UKR | 5.77 |
| 6 | Mineho Ozaki | JPN | 5.58 |
| 7 | Yuji Imai | JPN | 5.44 |
| 8 | Zeynidin Bilalov | AZE | 5.42 |
| 9 | Guglielmo Boni | ITA | 5.18 |
| 10 | Sergey Sevostianov | RUS | 3.17 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.