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Christelle Bosker wins women's javelin f37 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Christelle Bosker took gold in the women's javelin 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.
18–29 October 2000 · Sydney, Australia
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The title
Christelle Bosker took gold in the women's javelin 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 Pauline Latto of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Claudia Rut Vignatti of Argentina. These results completed the podium for women's javelin f37.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Christelle Bosker in position 1 with 21.85, Pauline Latto in position 2 with 19.63 and Claudia Rut Vignatti in position 3 with 17.48. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Deborah Hearn (USA, position 4, 17.00), Vladimira Bujarkova (CZE, position 5, 16.50), Debbie Wendt (AUS, position 6, 15.99), Lisa Callaghan (IRL, position 7, 15.05), Eliana Perpetua Sousa (BRA, position 8, 14.66), Jean Mandean (RSA, position 9, 14.23), Perla Amanda Munoz (ARG, position 10, 14.11) and Eva Berna (CZE, position 11, 13.13).
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 javelin f37 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Christelle Bosker | South Africa |
| Silver | Pauline Latto | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Claudia Rut Vignatti | Argentina |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christelle Bosker | RSA | 21.85 |
| 2 | Pauline Latto | GBR | 19.63 |
| 3 | Claudia Rut Vignatti | ARG | 17.48 |
| 4 | Deborah Hearn | USA | 17.00 |
| 5 | Vladimira Bujarkova | CZE | 16.50 |
| 6 | Debbie Wendt | AUS | 15.99 |
| 7 | Lisa Callaghan | IRL | 15.05 |
| 8 | Eliana Perpetua Sousa | BRA | 14.66 |
| 9 | Jean Mandean | RSA | 14.23 |
| 10 | Perla Amanda Munoz | ARG | 14.11 |
| 11 | Eva Berna | CZE | 13.13 |
| 12 | Maria Angelica Rodriguez | ARG | 12.42 |
| 13 | Joanne Bradshaw | AUS | 10.14 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.