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Fanie Lombaard wins men's shot put f42 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Fanie Lombaard took gold in the men's shot put f42 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to South Africa, 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
Fanie Lombaard took gold in the men's shot put f42 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to South Africa, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Viktar Khilmonchyk of Belarus. The runner-up result places Belarus alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Thierry Daubresse of Belgium. These results completed the podium for men's shot put f42.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Fanie Lombaard in position 1 with 12.17, Viktar Khilmonchyk in position 2 with 12.68 and Thierry Daubresse in position 3 with 12.53. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Gino de Keersmaeker (BEL, position 4, 12.15), Basile Tafilagi (FRA, position 5, 11.61), Roberto Simonazzi (GER, position 6, 11.50), Horst Beyer (GER, position 7, 11.26), Wimpie Lindes (RSA, position 8, 11.20), Detlef Eckert (GER, position 9, 11.11), Guillermo Perez (CUB, position 10, 10.99) and Wayne Bell (AUS, position 11, 10.39).
The event
The event was contested in the F42 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
Fanie Lombaard finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's shot put f42 result was part of that overall championship record.
Viktar Khilmonchyk finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's shot put f42 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Fanie Lombaard | South Africa |
| Silver | Viktar Khilmonchyk | Belarus |
| Bronze | Thierry Daubresse | Belgium |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanie Lombaard | RSA | 12.17 |
| 2 | Viktar Khilmonchyk | BLR | 12.68 |
| 3 | Thierry Daubresse | BEL | 12.53 |
| 4 | Gino de Keersmaeker | BEL | 12.15 |
| 5 | Basile Tafilagi | FRA | 11.61 |
| 6 | Roberto Simonazzi | GER | 11.50 |
| 7 | Horst Beyer | GER | 11.26 |
| 8 | Wimpie Lindes | RSA | 11.20 |
| 9 | Detlef Eckert | GER | 11.11 |
| 10 | Guillermo Perez | CUB | 10.99 |
| 11 | Wayne Bell | AUS | 10.39 |
| 12 | Didier Simons | BEL | 10.34 |
| 13 | Algirdas Tatulis | LTU | 9.80 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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