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Michael Louwrens wins men's shot put f57 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Michael Louwrens took gold in the men's shot put f57 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
Michael Louwrens took gold in the men's shot put f57 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 Maurizio Nalin of Italy. The runner-up result places Italy alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Alexis Pizarro of Puerto Rico. These results completed the podium for men's shot put f57.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Michael Louwrens in position 1 with 12.81, Maurizio Nalin in position 2 with 12.16 and Alexis Pizarro in position 3 with 11.72. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Hossam Eldin Abd Ellattif (EGY, position 4, 11.53), Rostislav Pohlmann (CZE, position 5, 11.39), Larry Hughes (USA, position 6, 11.25), Ali Almass (QAT, position 7, 10.70), Henk Jansen (NED, position 8, 10.58), Vince Cavicchia (SUI, position 9, 9.40), Georgios Petropoulos (GRE, position 10, 9.20) and Jianguo Ji (CHN, position 11, 7.83).
The event
The event was contested in the F57 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 | Michael Louwrens | South Africa |
| Silver | Maurizio Nalin | Italy |
| Bronze | Alexis Pizarro | Puerto Rico |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Louwrens | RSA | 12.81 |
| 2 | Maurizio Nalin | ITA | 12.16 |
| 3 | Alexis Pizarro | PUR | 11.72 |
| 4 | Hossam Eldin Abd Ellattif | EGY | 11.53 |
| 5 | Rostislav Pohlmann | CZE | 11.39 |
| 6 | Larry Hughes | USA | 11.25 |
| 7 | Ali Almass | QAT | 10.70 |
| 8 | Henk Jansen | NED | 10.58 |
| 9 | Vince Cavicchia | SUI | 9.40 |
| 10 | Georgios Petropoulos | GRE | 9.20 |
| 11 | Jianguo Ji | CHN | 7.83 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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