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Gomma G. Ahmed wins men's -56 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Gomma G. Ahmed took gold in the men's -56 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Egypt, 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
Gomma G. Ahmed took gold in the men's -56 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Egypt, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Fereidoun Karimipour of Islamic Republic of Iran. The runner-up result places Islamic Republic of Iran alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Stephen Davou of Nigeria. These results completed the podium for men's -56 kg.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Gomma G. Ahmed in position 1 with 192.5, Fereidoun Karimipour in position 2 with 190 and Stephen Davou in position 3 with 177.5. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Sang Jin Yoon (KOR, position 4, 177.5), Peixian Huang (CHN, position 5, 167.5), Jonas Celin (SWE, position 6, 165), Mariusz Tomczyk (POL, position 7, 160), Laurent Habouzit (FRA, position 8, 157.5), Faisal Mustafa Ahmad Hammash (JOR, position 9, 155), Kon Fatt Cheok (MAS, position 10, 150) and Ibrahim Al-Saadi (OMA, position 11, 150).
The event
This was the men's -56 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 | Gomma G. Ahmed | Egypt |
| Silver | Fereidoun Karimipour | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Bronze | Stephen Davou | Nigeria |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gomma G. Ahmed | EGY | 192.5 |
| 2 | Fereidoun Karimipour | IRI | 190 |
| 3 | Stephen Davou | NGR | 177.5 |
| 4 | Sang Jin Yoon | KOR | 177.5 |
| 5 | Peixian Huang | CHN | 167.5 |
| 6 | Jonas Celin | SWE | 165 |
| 7 | Mariusz Tomczyk | POL | 160 |
| 8 | Laurent Habouzit | FRA | 157.5 |
| 9 | Faisal Mustafa Ahmad Hammash | JOR | 155 |
| 10 | Kon Fatt Cheok | MAS | 150 |
| 11 | Ibrahim Al-Saadi | OMA | 150 |
| 12 | Sabah Al-Shakhtari | KUW | 140 |
| 13 | Eduard Gisov | KGZ | 137.5 |
| 14 | Vikram Singh Adhikari | IND | 130 |
| 15 | Yves Bedard | CAN | 127.5 |
| 16 | Kupuni Lewa | PNG | 125 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.