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Hongwei Zhang wins men's long jump f46 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Hongwei Zhang took gold in the men's long 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
Hongwei Zhang took gold in the men's long 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 Anton Skachkov of Ukraine. The runner-up result places Ukraine alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Yogev Kenzi of Israel. These results completed the podium for men's long jump f46.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Hongwei Zhang in position 1 with 7.03, Anton Skachkov in position 2 with 6.87 and Yogev Kenzi in position 3 with 6.63. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Ruben Alvarez (ESP, position 4, 6.48), Dongfang Guo (CHN, position 5, 6.44), Reinhold Boetzel (GER, position 6, 6.25), Nalin Priyadarshana (SRI, position 7, 6.23), Georgios Toptsis (GRE, position 8, 6.05) and David Roos (RSA, position 9, 6.03).
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
Hongwei Zhang finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's long jump f46 result was part of that overall championship record.
Anton Skachkov finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This men's long jump f46 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Hongwei Zhang | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Anton Skachkov | Ukraine |
| Bronze | Yogev Kenzi | Israel |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hongwei Zhang | CHN | 7.03 |
| 2 | Anton Skachkov | UKR | 6.87 |
| 3 | Yogev Kenzi | ISR | 6.63 |
| 4 | Ruben Alvarez | ESP | 6.48 |
| 5 | Dongfang Guo | CHN | 6.44 |
| 6 | Reinhold Boetzel | GER | 6.25 |
| 7 | Nalin Priyadarshana | SRI | 6.23 |
| 8 | Georgios Toptsis | GRE | 6.05 |
| 9 | David Roos | RSA | 6.03 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.