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Haitao Sun wins men's shot put f13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Haitao Sun took gold in the men's shot put f13 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
Haitao Sun took gold in the men's shot put f13 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 Oleksandr Yasynovyy of Ukraine. The runner-up result places Ukraine alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Jonathan Ward of Great Britain. These results completed the podium for men's shot put f13.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Haitao Sun in position 1 with 16.46, Oleksandr Yasynovyy in position 2 with 15.82 and Jonathan Ward in position 3 with 13.38. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included France Gagne (CAN, position 4, 13.30), Hakim Yahiaoui (ALG, position 5, 13.27), Andreas Nordin (SWE, position 6, 13.04), Bo Quan Zhou (CHN, position 7, 10.96) and Grigore Fotescu (MDA, position 8, 10.74).
The event
The event was contested in the F13 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
Haitao Sun finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's shot put f13 result was part of that overall championship record.
Oleksandr Yasynovyy finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's shot put f13 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Haitao Sun | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Oleksandr Yasynovyy | Ukraine |
| Bronze | Jonathan Ward | Great Britain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haitao Sun | CHN | 16.46 |
| 2 | Oleksandr Yasynovyy | UKR | 15.82 |
| 3 | Jonathan Ward | GBR | 13.38 |
| 4 | France Gagne | CAN | 13.30 |
| 5 | Hakim Yahiaoui | ALG | 13.27 |
| 6 | Andreas Nordin | SWE | 13.04 |
| 7 | Bo Quan Zhou | CHN | 10.96 |
| 8 | Grigore Fotescu | MDA | 10.74 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.