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Miroslaw Pych wins men's pentathlon p12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Miroslaw Pych took gold in the men's pentathlon p12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Poland, 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
Miroslaw Pych took gold in the men's pentathlon p12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Poland, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Stephane Bozzolo of France. The runner-up result places France alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Vadym Kalmykov of Ukraine. These results completed the podium for men's pentathlon p12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Miroslaw Pych in position 1 with 3307, Stephane Bozzolo in position 2 with 3132 and Vadym Kalmykov in position 3 with 2854. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Aliaksandr Tryputs (BLR, position 4, 2771), Joerg Trippen-Hilgers (GER, position 5, 2684), Bil Marinkovic (AUT, position 6, 2597), Holger Geffers (GER, position 7, 2582), Anthony Biddle (AUS, position 8, 2464), Albert van der Mee (NED, position 9, 2360), Branko Began (CRO, position 10, 2088) and Valerii Zaim (MDA, position 11, 2018).
The event
The event was contested in the P12 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
Miroslaw Pych finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's pentathlon p12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Stephane Bozzolo finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's pentathlon p12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Miroslaw Pych | Poland |
| Silver | Stephane Bozzolo | France |
| Bronze | Vadym Kalmykov | Ukraine |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miroslaw Pych | POL | 3307 |
| 2 | Stephane Bozzolo | FRA | 3132 |
| 3 | Vadym Kalmykov | UKR | 2854 |
| 4 | Aliaksandr Tryputs | BLR | 2771 |
| 5 | Joerg Trippen-Hilgers | GER | 2684 |
| 6 | Bil Marinkovic | AUT | 2597 |
| 7 | Holger Geffers | GER | 2582 |
| 8 | Anthony Biddle | AUS | 2464 |
| 9 | Albert van der Mee | NED | 2360 |
| 10 | Branko Began | CRO | 2088 |
| 11 | Valerii Zaim | MDA | 2018 |
| 12 | Milos Grlica | SCG | 1826 |
| 13 | Vladimir Moiseev | MDA | 1724 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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