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Adam Purdy wins men's 100 m backstroke s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Adam Purdy took gold in the men's 100 m backstroke s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, 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
Adam Purdy took gold in the men's 100 m backstroke s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Swen Michaelis of Germany. The runner-up result places Germany alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Jianhua Yin of People's Republic of China. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m backstroke s6.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Adam Purdy in position 1 with 1:18.14, Swen Michaelis in position 2 with 1:21.28 and Jianhua Yin in position 3 with 1:22.27. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Gregory Burns (USA, position 4, 1:24.20), Arkadiusz Pawlowski (POL, position 5, 1:25.63), Prajim Rieangsantien (THA, position 6, 1:26.06), Diego Pastore (ARG, position 7, 1:26.07) and Kasper Engel (NED, position 8, 1:27.94).
Earlier in the competition, Swen Michaelis recorded 1:24.62 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Adam Purdy recorded 1:19.64 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 S6 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
Adam Purdy finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s6 result was part of that overall championship record.
Jianhua Yin finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s6 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Adam Purdy | Canada |
| Silver | Swen Michaelis | Germany |
| Bronze | Jianhua Yin | People's Republic of China |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Purdy | CAN | 1:18.14 |
| 2 | Swen Michaelis | GER | 1:21.28 |
| 3 | Jianhua Yin | CHN | 1:22.27 |
| 4 | Gregory Burns | USA | 1:24.20 |
| 5 | Arkadiusz Pawlowski | POL | 1:25.63 |
| 6 | Prajim Rieangsantien | THA | 1:26.06 |
| 7 | Diego Pastore | ARG | 1:26.07 |
| 8 | Kasper Engel | NED | 1:27.94 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.