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Patricia Okafor wins women's -67.5 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Patricia Okafor took gold in the women's -67.5 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Nigeria, 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
Patricia Okafor took gold in the women's -67.5 kg at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Nigeria, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Mingxia Zhu of People's Republic of China. The runner-up result places People's Republic of China alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Nadia Ali of Egypt. These results completed the podium for women's -67.5 kg.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Patricia Okafor in position 1 with 122.5, Mingxia Zhu in position 2 with 117.5 and Nadia Ali in position 3 with 110. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Rasha Sheikh (SYR, position 4, 97.5), Zinaida Emlina (RUS, position 5, 87.5), Susan Scofield (USA, position 6, 87.5), Svitlana Tryfonova (UKR, position 7, 85), Melissa Trafela (AUS, position 8, 80) and Kathleen Rose Winter (USA, position 9, 72.5).
The event
This was the women's -67.5 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 | Patricia Okafor | Nigeria |
| Silver | Mingxia Zhu | People's Republic of China |
| Bronze | Nadia Ali | Egypt |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Okafor | NGR | 122.5 |
| 2 | Mingxia Zhu | CHN | 117.5 |
| 3 | Nadia Ali | EGY | 110 |
| 4 | Rasha Sheikh | SYR | 97.5 |
| 5 | Zinaida Emlina | RUS | 87.5 |
| 6 | Susan Scofield | USA | 87.5 |
| 7 | Svitlana Tryfonova | UKR | 85 |
| 8 | Melissa Trafela | AUS | 80 |
| 9 | Kathleen Rose Winter | USA | 72.5 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.