Powerlifting · International
Metwaly Mathna wins men's -60 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Metwaly Mathna took gold in the men's -60 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.
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The title
Metwaly Mathna took gold in the men's -60 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 Richard Nicholson of Australia. The runner-up result places Australia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Taqy Parnian of Netherlands. These results completed the podium for men's -60 kg.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Metwaly Mathna in position 1 with 197.5, Richard Nicholson in position 2 with 175 and Taqy Parnian in position 3 with 175. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Duk Hwan Bong (KOR, position 4, 175), Krzysztof Owsiany (POL, position 5, 167.5), Djamel Meziani (ALG, position 6, 165), Yung Sung Wu (TPE, position 7, 150), Vadim Rakitin (RUS, position 8, 145), Gholam Khorshid Rahiminia (UAE, position 9, 137.5) and Timo Palonen (FIN, position 10, 132.5).
The event
This was the men's -60 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 photographed lifter
The event photograph shows Australia’s Richard Nicholson competing in the men’s 60kg category. He finished second with 175kg in the official result; the photograph is not a portrait of winner Metwaly Mathna.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Metwaly Mathna | Egypt |
| Silver | Richard Nicholson | Australia |
| Bronze | Taqy Parnian | Netherlands |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metwaly Mathna | EGY | 197.5 |
| 2 | Richard Nicholson | AUS | 175 |
| 3 | Taqy Parnian | NED | 175 |
| 4 | Duk Hwan Bong | KOR | 175 |
| 5 | Krzysztof Owsiany | POL | 167.5 |
| 6 | Djamel Meziani | ALG | 165 |
| 7 | Yung Sung Wu | TPE | 150 |
| 8 | Vadim Rakitin | RUS | 145 |
| 9 | Gholam Khorshid Rahiminia | UAE | 137.5 |
| 10 | Timo Palonen | FIN | 132.5 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.