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Australia wins women's track individual pursuit tandem open at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Australia took gold in the women's track individual pursuit tandem open at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, 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
Australia took gold in the women's track individual pursuit tandem open at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Norway of Norway. The runner-up result places Norway alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Australia of Australia. These results completed the podium for women's track individual pursuit tandem open.
Final and qualifying performances
The medal-winning team rosters include Australia: Tania Modra, Sarnya Parker, Norway: Marianne Bruun, Cathrine Noettingnes and Australia: Lyn Lepore, Lynette Nixon. These are the athletes listed in the medal record; the roster does not by itself identify which athletes started a particular heat or final.
The event
This was the women's track individual pursuit tandem open competition in cycling at the Sydney Paralympics. The medal table above identifies the winning delegation and the other podium positions in this event.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Australia — Tania Modra, Sarnya Parker | Australia |
| Silver | Norway — Marianne Bruun, Cathrine Noettingnes | Norway |
| Bronze | Australia — Lyn Lepore, Lynette Nixon | Australia |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.