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Yoshikazu Sakai wins men's 100 m backstroke s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Yoshikazu Sakai took gold in the men's 100 m backstroke s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Japan, 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
Yoshikazu Sakai took gold in the men's 100 m backstroke s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Japan, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Raman Makarau of Belarus. The runner-up result places Belarus alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Francisco Segarra of Spain. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m backstroke s12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Yoshikazu Sakai in position 1 with 1:03.98, Raman Makarau in position 2 with 1:06.74 and Francisco Segarra in position 3 with 1:08.86. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Bartosz Bogucki (POL, position 4, 1:09.54), Emmanuel Provost (FRA, position 5, 1:10.25), Juan Diego Gil (ESP, position 6, 1:12.38), Alexander Oleinikov (RUS, position 7, 1:14.98) and Yasuharu Chujo (JPN, position 8, 1:15.37).
Earlier in the competition, Raman Makarau recorded 1:08.66 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Yoshikazu Sakai recorded 1:05.96 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 S12 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
Yoshikazu Sakai finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Raman Makarau finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Francisco Segarra finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Yoshikazu Sakai | Japan |
| Silver | Raman Makarau | Belarus |
| Bronze | Francisco Segarra | Spain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshikazu Sakai | JPN | 1:03.98 |
| 2 | Raman Makarau | BLR | 1:06.74 |
| 3 | Francisco Segarra | ESP | 1:08.86 |
| 4 | Bartosz Bogucki | POL | 1:09.54 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Provost | FRA | 1:10.25 |
| 6 | Juan Diego Gil | ESP | 1:12.38 |
| 7 | Alexander Oleinikov | RUS | 1:14.98 |
| 8 | Yasuharu Chujo | JPN | 1:15.37 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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