Franz Nietlispach wins men's marathon t54 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics

The title

Franz Nietlispach took gold in the men's marathon t54 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 Krige Schabort of South Africa. The runner-up result places South Africa alongside the winning delegation in this event.

The bronze medal was awarded to Heinz Frei of Switzerland. These results completed the podium for men's marathon t54.

Final and qualifying performances

The final result sheet records Franz Nietlispach in position 1 with 1:24:55, Krige Schabort in position 2 with 1:29:28 and Heinz Frei in position 3 with 1:29:29. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.

Beyond the medal positions, the final included Ernst Francois van Dyk (RSA, position 4, 1:31:44), Thomas Gerlach (DEN, position 5, 1:31:49), Aaron Gordian Martinez (MEX, position 6, 1:32:00), Kazuya Murozuka (JPN, position 7, 1:32:15), Tomasz Hamerlak (POL, position 8, 1:33:02), Gavin Foulsham (NZL, position 9, 1:33:07), Kelly Smith (CAN, position 10, 1:33:26) and Vladimir Kisselev (RUS, position 11, 1:33:40).

The event

The event was contested in the T54 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

Franz Nietlispach finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This men's marathon t54 result was part of that overall championship record.

Heinz Frei finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's marathon t54 result was part of that overall championship record.

The medal results

The final results