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Lisa Franks wins women's 800 m t52 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Lisa Franks took gold in the women's 800 m t52 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, 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
Lisa Franks took gold in the women's 800 m t52 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Teruyo Tanaka of Japan. The runner-up result places Japan alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Ursina Greuter of Switzerland. These results completed the podium for women's 800 m t52.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Lisa Franks in position 1 with 2:29.13, Teruyo Tanaka in position 2 with 2:29.66 and Ursina Greuter in position 3 with 2:50.96. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Anna Tavano (FRA, position 4, 2:51.11), Leticia Torres (MEX, position 5, 2:53.86), Judith Siegle (USA, position 6, 2:55.19), Miki Yoda (JPN, position 7, 2:55.81) and Pia Schmid (SUI, position 8, 3:14.29).
Earlier in the competition, Teruyo Tanaka recorded 2:33.24 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Lisa Franks recorded 2:35.93 when finishing first in a qualifying round. The qualifying performances and final performances belong to separate rounds of the same event.
The event
The event was contested in the T52 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
Lisa Franks finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 4 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 800 m t52 result was part of that overall championship record.
Teruyo Tanaka finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 3 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 800 m t52 result was part of that overall championship record.
Ursina Greuter finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 800 m t52 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Lisa Franks | Canada |
| Silver | Teruyo Tanaka | Japan |
| Bronze | Ursina Greuter | Switzerland |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Franks | CAN | 2:29.13 |
| 2 | Teruyo Tanaka | JPN | 2:29.66 |
| 3 | Ursina Greuter | SUI | 2:50.96 |
| 4 | Anna Tavano | FRA | 2:51.11 |
| 5 | Leticia Torres | MEX | 2:53.86 |
| 6 | Judith Siegle | USA | 2:55.19 |
| 7 | Miki Yoda | JPN | 2:55.81 |
| 8 | Pia Schmid | SUI | 3:14.29 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.