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Lukas Christen wins men's long jump f42 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Lukas Christen took gold in the men's long jump f42 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Switzerland, 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
Lukas Christen took gold in the men's long jump f42 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Switzerland, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to John Register 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 Victor Goeransson of Sweden. These results completed the podium for men's long jump f42.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Lukas Christen in position 1 with 5.57, John Register in position 2 with 5.41 and Victor Goeransson in position 3 with 4.89. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Darcy Matthew Smith (USA, position 4, 4.86), Albert Reed (USA, position 5, 4.76), Tim Klinker (GER, position 6, 4.70), Gunther Belitz (GER, position 7, 4.47), Runar Steinstad (NOR, position 8, 4.28), Jakob Mathiasen (DEN, position 9, 4.12), Weizhong Guo (CHN, position 10, 4.10) and Andreas Siegl (GER, position 11, 4.02).
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
Lukas Christen finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's long jump f42 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Lukas Christen | Switzerland |
| Silver | John Register | United States of America |
| Bronze | Victor Goeransson | Sweden |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Christen | SUI | 5.57 |
| 2 | John Register | USA | 5.41 |
| 3 | Victor Goeransson | SWE | 4.89 |
| 4 | Darcy Matthew Smith | USA | 4.86 |
| 5 | Albert Reed | USA | 4.76 |
| 6 | Tim Klinker | GER | 4.70 |
| 7 | Gunther Belitz | GER | 4.47 |
| 8 | Runar Steinstad | NOR | 4.28 |
| 9 | Jakob Mathiasen | DEN | 4.12 |
| 10 | Weizhong Guo | CHN | 4.10 |
| 11 | Andreas Siegl | GER | 4.02 |
| 12 | Ruben Fuentes | MEX | 3.98 |
| 13 | Hristo Gerganski | BUL | 3.42 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.