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Krzysztof Kaczmarek wins men's shot put f20 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Krzysztof Kaczmarek took gold in the men's shot put f20 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
Krzysztof Kaczmarek took gold in the men's shot put f20 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 Mohamed Ali Fatnassi of Tunisia. The runner-up result places Tunisia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Murray Goldfinch of Australia. These results completed the podium for men's shot put f20.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Krzysztof Kaczmarek in position 1 with 13.10, Mohamed Ali Fatnassi in position 2 with 12.28 and Murray Goldfinch in position 3 with 12.22. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Jose Antonio Exposito (ESP, position 4, 11.84), Denis Sedelnikov (EST, position 5, 11.23), Ricardo Marques (POR, position 6, 11.01), Lee Mitchell (GBR, position 7, 10.52), Hakan Sahlberg (SWE, position 8, 10.43) and Anton Flavel (AUS, position 9, 9.25).
The event
The event was contested in the F20 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 medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Krzysztof Kaczmarek | Poland |
| Silver | Mohamed Ali Fatnassi | Tunisia |
| Bronze | Murray Goldfinch | Australia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krzysztof Kaczmarek | POL | 13.10 |
| 2 | Mohamed Ali Fatnassi | TUN | 12.28 |
| 3 | Murray Goldfinch | AUS | 12.22 |
| 4 | Jose Antonio Exposito | ESP | 11.84 |
| 5 | Denis Sedelnikov | EST | 11.23 |
| 6 | Ricardo Marques | POR | 11.01 |
| 7 | Lee Mitchell | GBR | 10.52 |
| 8 | Hakan Sahlberg | SWE | 10.43 |
| 9 | Anton Flavel | AUS | 9.25 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.