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Anthony Peddle wins men's -48 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Anthony Peddle took gold in the men's -48 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Great Britain, 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
Anthony Peddle took gold in the men's -48 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Great Britain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Jung Yong Kwak of Republic of Korea. The runner-up result places Republic of Korea alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Thongsa Marasri of Thailand. These results completed the podium for men's -48 kg.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Anthony Peddle in position 1 with 168, Jung Yong Kwak in position 2 with 162.5 and Thongsa Marasri in position 3 with 150. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Shanming Chen (CHN, position 4, 150), Thongdaeng Weiktaisong (THA, position 5, 145), Juan Carlos Garrido (CHI, position 6, 142.5), Edmund Klimek (POL, position 7, 137.5), Atajan Begniyazov (TKM, position 8, 135), Wayne Sharpe (AUS, position 9, 122.5), Gerardo Merino (ECU, position 10, 120) and Sadun Wasana Perera (SRI, position 11, 110).
The event
This was the men's -48 kg competition in powerlifting 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 | Anthony Peddle | Great Britain |
| Silver | Jung Yong Kwak | Republic of Korea |
| Bronze | Thongsa Marasri | Thailand |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Peddle | GBR | 168 |
| 2 | Jung Yong Kwak | KOR | 162.5 |
| 3 | Thongsa Marasri | THA | 150 |
| 4 | Shanming Chen | CHN | 150 |
| 5 | Thongdaeng Weiktaisong | THA | 145 |
| 6 | Juan Carlos Garrido | CHI | 142.5 |
| 7 | Edmund Klimek | POL | 137.5 |
| 8 | Atajan Begniyazov | TKM | 135 |
| 9 | Wayne Sharpe | AUS | 122.5 |
| 10 | Gerardo Merino | ECU | 120 |
| 11 | Sadun Wasana Perera | SRI | 110 |
| 12 | Eay Simay | LAO | 110 |
| 13 | Mateus Lukas | IPA | 105 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.