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Jong In Choi wins mixed free pistol sh1 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Jong In Choi took gold in the mixed free pistol sh1 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 In Choi took gold in the mixed free pistol sh1 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 Yelena Taranova of Azerbaijan. The runner-up result places Azerbaijan alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Francisco Angel Soriano San Martin of Spain. These results completed the podium for mixed free pistol sh1.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Jong In Choi in position 1 with 630.4, Yelena Taranova in position 2 with 622.7 and Francisco Angel Soriano San Martin in position 3 with 612.6. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Eliahu Chabra (ISR, position 4, 608.2), Vanco Karanfilov (MKD, position 5, 607.8), Hubert Aufschnaiter (AUT, position 6, 605.7), Ernest Jazbinsek (SLO, position 7, 602.3) and Kenneth Pettersson (SWE, position 8, 597.1).
Earlier in the competition, Jong In Choi recorded 539.0 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 medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Jong In Choi | Republic of Korea |
| Silver | Yelena Taranova | Azerbaijan |
| Bronze | Francisco Angel Soriano San Martin | Spain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jong In Choi | KOR | 630.4 |
| 2 | Yelena Taranova | AZE | 622.7 |
| 3 | Francisco Angel Soriano San Martin | ESP | 612.6 |
| 4 | Eliahu Chabra | ISR | 608.2 |
| 5 | Vanco Karanfilov | MKD | 607.8 |
| 6 | Hubert Aufschnaiter | AUT | 605.7 |
| 7 | Ernest Jazbinsek | SLO | 602.3 |
| 8 | Kenneth Pettersson | SWE | 597.1 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.