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Jose Antonio Exposito wins men's long jump f20 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Jose Antonio Exposito took gold in the men's long jump f20 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, 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
Jose Antonio Exposito took gold in the men's long jump f20 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Wissam Ben Bahri of Tunisia. The runner-up result places Tunisia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Sandor Ponyori of Hungary. These results completed the podium for men's long jump f20.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Jose Antonio Exposito in position 1 with 7.00, Wissam Ben Bahri in position 2 with 7.00 and Sandor Ponyori in position 3 with 6.94. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Nigel Bourne (GBR, position 4, 6.78), Lenine Cunha (POR, position 5, 6.62), Juan Lopez (ESP, position 6, 6.61), Sergei Dikun (EST, position 7, 6.03) and Dean Turner (AUS, position 8, 5.99).
The event
The event was contested in the F20 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 Antonio Exposito finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's long jump f20 result was part of that overall championship record.
Wissam Ben Bahri finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's long jump f20 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Jose Antonio Exposito | Spain |
| Silver | Wissam Ben Bahri | Tunisia |
| Bronze | Sandor Ponyori | Hungary |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Antonio Exposito | ESP | 7.00 |
| 2 | Wissam Ben Bahri | TUN | 7.00 |
| 3 | Sandor Ponyori | HUN | 6.94 |
| 4 | Nigel Bourne | GBR | 6.78 |
| 5 | Lenine Cunha | POR | 6.62 |
| 6 | Juan Lopez | ESP | 6.61 |
| 7 | Sergei Dikun | EST | 6.03 |
| 8 | Dean Turner | AUS | 5.99 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.