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Wentao Huang wins men's triple jump f12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Wentao Huang took gold in the men's triple jump f12 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
Wentao Huang took gold in the men's triple jump f12 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 Ruslan Sivitski of Belarus. The runner-up result places Belarus alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Igor Gorbenko of Ukraine. These results completed the podium for men's triple jump f12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Wentao Huang in position 1 with 14.16, Ruslan Sivitski in position 2 with 14.15 and Igor Gorbenko in position 3 with 14.10. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Juan Viedma (ESP, position 4, 13.59), Hongbo Zhao (CHN, position 5, 13.44), Vadym Kalmykov (UKR, position 6, 13.32) and Ante Pehar (CRO, position 7, 12.63).
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
Ruslan Sivitski finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's triple jump f12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Igor Gorbenko finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's triple jump f12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Wentao Huang | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Ruslan Sivitski | Belarus |
| Bronze | Igor Gorbenko | Ukraine |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wentao Huang | CHN | 14.16 |
| 2 | Ruslan Sivitski | BLR | 14.15 |
| 3 | Igor Gorbenko | UKR | 14.10 |
| 4 | Juan Viedma | ESP | 13.59 |
| 5 | Hongbo Zhao | CHN | 13.44 |
| 6 | Vadym Kalmykov | UKR | 13.32 |
| 7 | Ante Pehar | CRO | 12.63 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.