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Roseane Santos Ferreira wins women's shot put f58 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Roseane Santos Ferreira took gold in the women's shot put f58 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Brazil, 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
Roseane Santos Ferreira took gold in the women's shot put f58 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Brazil, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Khadija Jaballah of Tunisia. The runner-up result places Tunisia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Mervat Omar of Egypt. These results completed the podium for women's shot put f58.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Roseane Santos Ferreira in position 1 with 9.00, Khadija Jaballah in position 2 with 8.95 and Mervat Omar in position 3 with 8.24. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Edith Nzuruike (NGR, position 4, 7.86), Fatemeh Montazeri (IRI, position 5, 7.67), Zakia Abdin (EGY, position 6, 7.64), Wafaa Ali (KUW, position 7, 5.34) and Sio Ieng Kuong (MAC, position 8, 4.90).
The event
The event was contested in the F58 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
Roseane Santos Ferreira finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's shot put f58 result was part of that overall championship record.
Khadija Jaballah finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This women's shot put f58 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Roseane Santos Ferreira | Brazil |
| Silver | Khadija Jaballah | Tunisia |
| Bronze | Mervat Omar | Egypt |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roseane Santos Ferreira | BRA | 9.00 |
| 2 | Khadija Jaballah | TUN | 8.95 |
| 3 | Mervat Omar | EGY | 8.24 |
| 4 | Edith Nzuruike | NGR | 7.86 |
| 5 | Fatemeh Montazeri | IRI | 7.67 |
| 6 | Zakia Abdin | EGY | 7.64 |
| 7 | Wafaa Ali | KUW | 5.34 |
| 8 | Sio Ieng Kuong | MAC | 4.90 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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