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Jonas Jacobsson wins mixed free rifle prone sh1 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics

Jonas Jacobsson took gold in the mixed free rifle prone sh1 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Sweden, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.

18–29 October 2000 International Sydney, Australia
Source-checked report card · ShootingEvent: Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1

18–29 October 2000 · Sydney, Australia

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The title

Jonas Jacobsson took gold in the mixed free rifle prone sh1 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Sweden, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.

The podium

The silver medal was awarded to Doron Shaziri of Israel. The runner-up result places Israel alongside the winning delegation in this event.

The bronze medal was awarded to Alfred Beringer of Germany. These results completed the podium for mixed free rifle prone sh1.

Final and qualifying performances

The final result sheet records Jonas Jacobsson in position 1 with 691.6, Doron Shaziri in position 2 with 691.1 and Alfred Beringer in position 3 with 690.3. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.

Beyond the medal positions, the final included Abraham Hadassi (ISR, position 4, 688.9), Ashley Phillip Adams (AUS, position 5, 687.5), Jae Yong Sim (KOR, position 6, 687.3), Chris Trifonidis (CAN, position 7, 687.2 / tie break: 10.1) and Erkki Matias Pekkala (FIN, position 8, 687.2 / tie break: 9.4).

Earlier in the competition, Alfred Beringer recorded 588.0 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 athletes’ championship record

Jonas Jacobsson finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This mixed free rifle prone sh1 result was part of that overall championship record.

The medal results

Shooting · 18–29 October 2000
MedalCompetitorCountry
GoldJonas JacobssonSweden
SilverDoron ShaziriIsrael
BronzeAlfred BeringerGermany

The final results

Jonas Jacobsson wins mixed free rifle prone sh1 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
RankCompetitorCountryResult
1Jonas JacobssonSWE691.6
2Doron ShaziriISR691.1
3Alfred BeringerGER690.3
4Abraham HadassiISR688.9
5Ashley Phillip AdamsAUS687.5
6Jae Yong SimKOR687.3
7Chris TrifonidisCAN687.2 / tie break: 10.1
8Erkki Matias PekkalaFIN687.2 / tie break: 9.4

Sources

Check the original record.

Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.