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Russell Short wins men's shot put f12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Russell Short took gold in the men's shot put f12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, 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
Russell Short took gold in the men's shot put f12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Inigo Garcia of Spain. The runner-up result places Spain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Yury Buchkou of Belarus. These results completed the podium for men's shot put f12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Russell Short in position 1 with 15.20, Inigo Garcia in position 2 with 14.74 and Yury Buchkou in position 3 with 14.67. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Rolandas Urbonas (LTU, position 4, 14.32), Vasyl Lishchynskyy (UKR, position 5, 14.23), Sergey Khodakov (RUS, position 6, 13.64), Rolandas Mitterlehner (AUT, position 7, 12.66) and Shayne Allen (AUS, position 8, 11.17).
The event
The event was contested in the F12 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
Russell Short finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's shot put f12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Yury Buchkou finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's shot put f12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Russell Short | Australia |
| Silver | Inigo Garcia | Spain |
| Bronze | Yury Buchkou | Belarus |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Short | AUS | 15.20 |
| 2 | Inigo Garcia | ESP | 14.74 |
| 3 | Yury Buchkou | BLR | 14.67 |
| 4 | Rolandas Urbonas | LTU | 14.32 |
| 5 | Vasyl Lishchynskyy | UKR | 14.23 |
| 6 | Sergey Khodakov | RUS | 13.64 |
| 7 | Rolandas Mitterlehner | AUT | 12.66 |
| 8 | Shayne Allen | AUS | 11.17 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.