Christelle Bosker wins women's discus throw f37 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics

The title

Christelle Bosker took gold in the women's discus throw f37 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 Vladimira Bujarkova of Czechia. The runner-up result places Czechia alongside the winning delegation in this event.

The bronze medal was awarded to Jane Mandean of South Africa. These results completed the podium for women's discus throw f37.

Final and qualifying performances

The final result sheet records Christelle Bosker in position 1 with 20.19, Vladimira Bujarkova in position 2 with 20.03 and Jane Mandean in position 3 with 20.02. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.

Beyond the medal positions, the final included Joanne Bradshaw (AUS, position 4, 19.13), Kris Hodgins (CAN, position 5, 18.65), Lisa Callaghan (IRL, position 6, 18.27), Debbie Wendt (AUS, position 7, 17.89), Mariko Fujita (JPN, position 8, 17.83), Maria Angelica Rodriguez (ARG, position 9, 17.71), Claudia Rut Vignatti (ARG, position 10, 17.53) and Katsuko Nakajima (JPN, position 11, 16.02).

The event

The event was contested in the F37 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

Christelle Bosker finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. This women's discus throw f37 result was part of that overall championship record.

The medal results

The final results