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Maciej Maik wins men's 100 m backstroke s10 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Maciej Maik took gold in the men's 100 m backstroke s10 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Poland, 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
Maciej Maik took gold in the men's 100 m backstroke s10 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Poland, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Benoit Huot of Canada. The runner-up result places Canada alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Jody Cundy of Great Britain. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m backstroke s10.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Maciej Maik in position 1 with 1:02.31, Benoit Huot in position 2 with 1:05.25 and Jody Cundy in position 3 with 1:05.73. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Joost De Hoogh (NED, position 4, 1:07.04), Chaminda Priyadarshana (SRI, position 5, 1:07.12), Justin Eveson (AUS, position 6, 1:07.22), Jian Ding (CHN, position 7, 1:09.95) and Eran Shemesh (ISR, position 8, 1:11.54).
Earlier in the competition, Maciej Maik recorded 1:03.41 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Benoit Huot recorded 1:06.76 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 S10 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
Maciej Maik finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
Benoit Huot finished the Sydney Games with 6 medals: 3 gold, 3 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
Jody Cundy finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Maciej Maik | Poland |
| Silver | Benoit Huot | Canada |
| Bronze | Jody Cundy | Great Britain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maciej Maik | POL | 1:02.31 |
| 2 | Benoit Huot | CAN | 1:05.25 |
| 3 | Jody Cundy | GBR | 1:05.73 |
| 4 | Joost De Hoogh | NED | 1:07.04 |
| 5 | Chaminda Priyadarshana | SRI | 1:07.12 |
| 6 | Justin Eveson | AUS | 1:07.22 |
| 7 | Jian Ding | CHN | 1:09.95 |
| 8 | Eran Shemesh | ISR | 1:11.54 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.