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Keum-Jong Jung wins men's -52 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Keum-Jong Jung took gold in the men's -52 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Republic of Korea, 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
Keum-Jong Jung took gold in the men's -52 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Republic of Korea, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Osama El Sernegawy of Egypt. The runner-up result places Egypt alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Jian Wang of People's Republic of China. These results completed the podium for men's -52 kg.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Keum-Jong Jung in position 1 with 190, Osama El Sernegawy in position 2 with 170 and Jian Wang in position 3 with 170. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Saeid Mokhtarian (IRI, position 4, 167.5), Mondi Abdel Azim (EGY, position 5, 162.5), Andrzej Gren (POL, position 6, 147.5), Youssef Cheikh Younes (SYR, position 7, 147.5), Chia Tung Chang (TPE, position 8, 147.5), Iouri Petrov (RUS, position 9, 145), Roman Omurbekov (KGZ, position 10, 140) and Mana Boonrak (THA, position 11, 140).
The event
This was the men's -52 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 | Keum-Jong Jung | Republic of Korea |
| Silver | Osama El Sernegawy | Egypt |
| Bronze | Jian Wang | People's Republic of China |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keum-Jong Jung | KOR | 190 |
| 2 | Osama El Sernegawy | EGY | 170 |
| 3 | Jian Wang | CHN | 170 |
| 4 | Saeid Mokhtarian | IRI | 167.5 |
| 5 | Mondi Abdel Azim | EGY | 162.5 |
| 6 | Andrzej Gren | POL | 147.5 |
| 7 | Youssef Cheikh Younes | SYR | 147.5 |
| 8 | Chia Tung Chang | TPE | 147.5 |
| 9 | Iouri Petrov | RUS | 145 |
| 10 | Roman Omurbekov | KGZ | 140 |
| 11 | Mana Boonrak | THA | 140 |
| 12 | Benjamin Martinez | VEN | 127.5 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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