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Enayatollah Bokharaei wins mixed air rifle prone sh1 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Enayatollah Bokharaei took gold in the mixed air rifle prone sh1 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Islamic Republic of Iran, 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
Enayatollah Bokharaei took gold in the mixed air rifle prone sh1 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Islamic Republic of Iran, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Erkki Matias Pekkala of Finland. The runner-up result places Finland alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Jonas Jacobsson of Sweden. These results completed the podium for mixed air rifle prone sh1.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Enayatollah Bokharaei in position 1 with 703.6, Erkki Matias Pekkala in position 2 with 703.3 and Jonas Jacobsson in position 3 with 702.8. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Seyedramezan Salehnejad Ameri (IRI, position 4, 702.5), Veli Veikko Palsamaki (FIN, position 5, 701.3 / tie break: 10.6), Chris Trifonidis (CAN, position 6, 701.3 / tie break: 10.5), Elizabeth Kosmala (AUS, position 7, 700.9) and Lars Jensen (DEN, position 8, 700.4).
Earlier in the competition, Jonas Jacobsson recorded 600 when finishing first in a qualifying round. The qualifying performances and final performances belong to separate rounds of the same event.
The event
The event was contested in the SH1 category shown in the Sydney programme. Its medal result belongs to this specific event and classification; results from other categories or distances are separate competitions.
The athletes’ championship record
Jonas Jacobsson finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This mixed air rifle prone sh1 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Enayatollah Bokharaei | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Silver | Erkki Matias Pekkala | Finland |
| Bronze | Jonas Jacobsson | Sweden |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enayatollah Bokharaei | IRI | 703.6 |
| 2 | Erkki Matias Pekkala | FIN | 703.3 |
| 3 | Jonas Jacobsson | SWE | 702.8 |
| 4 | Seyedramezan Salehnejad Ameri | IRI | 702.5 |
| 5 | Veli Veikko Palsamaki | FIN | 701.3 / tie break: 10.6 |
| 6 | Chris Trifonidis | CAN | 701.3 / tie break: 10.5 |
| 7 | Elizabeth Kosmala | AUS | 700.9 |
| 8 | Lars Jensen | DEN | 700.4 |
Sources
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