Powerlifting · International
Jong-Chul Park wins men's -82.5 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Jong-Chul Park took gold in the men's -82.5 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
Jong-Chul Park took gold in the men's -82.5 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 Saeid Bafandeh Sedaghati 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 Mostafa Hamed of Egypt. These results completed the podium for men's -82.5 kg.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Jong-Chul Park in position 1 with 243, Saeid Bafandeh Sedaghati in position 2 with 227.5 and Mostafa Hamed in position 3 with 217.5. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Mohamed Khamis Khalaf (UAE, position 4, 205), Jiahua Zhou (CHN, position 5, 195), Viktor Dournev (RUS, position 6, 192.5), Siarhei Kryvulets (BLR, position 7, 180), Paul Hyde (AUS, position 8, 172.5), Fouad Tarverdiyev (AZE, position 9, 170), Naveed ahmed Butt (PAK, position 10, 170) and Mohammed Yousef (JOR, position 11, 165).
The event
This was the men's -82.5 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 | Jong-Chul Park | Republic of Korea |
| Silver | Saeid Bafandeh Sedaghati | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Bronze | Mostafa Hamed | Egypt |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jong-Chul Park | KOR | 243 |
| 2 | Saeid Bafandeh Sedaghati | IRI | 227.5 |
| 3 | Mostafa Hamed | EGY | 217.5 |
| 4 | Mohamed Khamis Khalaf | UAE | 205 |
| 5 | Jiahua Zhou | CHN | 195 |
| 6 | Viktor Dournev | RUS | 192.5 |
| 7 | Siarhei Kryvulets | BLR | 180 |
| 8 | Paul Hyde | AUS | 172.5 |
| 9 | Fouad Tarverdiyev | AZE | 170 |
| 10 | Naveed ahmed Butt | PAK | 170 |
| 11 | Mohammed Yousef | JOR | 165 |
| 12 | Vyacheslav Oseyan | ARM | 160 |
| 13 | Roger Ingdal | NOR | 160 |
| 14 | Aleksander Whitaker | BRA | 157.5 |
| 15 | Hisashi Takahashi | JPN | 155 |
| 16 | Vasileios Giannoukas | GRE | 145 |
| 17 | Salah Al Mulla | QAT | 140 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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