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Daniel Kelly wins men's 100 m backstroke s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Daniel Kelly took gold in the men's 100 m backstroke s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, 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
Daniel Kelly took gold in the men's 100 m backstroke s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Junichi Kawai of Japan. The runner-up result places Japan alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Miguel Deniz of Spain. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m backstroke s11.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Daniel Kelly in position 1 with 1:09.40, Junichi Kawai in position 2 with 1:09.95 and Miguel Deniz in position 3 with 1:14.75. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Donovan Tildesley (CAN, position 4, 1:14.97), Ruslan Burlakov (UKR, position 5, 1:15.91), Grzegorz Polkowski (POL, position 6, 1:18.82), Yang Guo (CHN, position 7, 1:24.37) and Andreas Hausmann (GER, position 8, 1:24.92).
Earlier in the competition, Daniel Kelly recorded 1:11.68 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Junichi Kawai recorded 1:11.44 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 S11 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
Daniel Kelly finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s11 result was part of that overall championship record.
Junichi Kawai finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 2 gold, 3 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s11 result was part of that overall championship record.
Miguel Deniz finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s11 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Daniel Kelly | United States of America |
| Silver | Junichi Kawai | Japan |
| Bronze | Miguel Deniz | Spain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Kelly | USA | 1:09.40 |
| 2 | Junichi Kawai | JPN | 1:09.95 |
| 3 | Miguel Deniz | ESP | 1:14.75 |
| 4 | Donovan Tildesley | CAN | 1:14.97 |
| 5 | Ruslan Burlakov | UKR | 1:15.91 |
| 6 | Grzegorz Polkowski | POL | 1:18.82 |
| 7 | Yang Guo | CHN | 1:24.37 |
| 8 | Andreas Hausmann | GER | 1:24.92 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.