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Andrew Lindsay wins men's 100 m backstroke s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Andrew Lindsay took gold in the men's 100 m backstroke s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Great Britain, 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
Andrew Lindsay took gold in the men's 100 m backstroke s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Great Britain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to David Roberts of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Guillermo Marro of Argentina. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m backstroke s7.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Andrew Lindsay in position 1 with 1:16.09, David Roberts in position 2 with 1:17.87 and Guillermo Marro in position 3 with 1:17.97. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Eric Lindmann (FRA, position 4, 1:18.90), Soo Bok Kim (KOR, position 5, 1:20.30), Sylvain Paillette (FRA, position 6, 1:21.01), Gang Li (CHN, position 7, 1:21.47) and Aaron Paulson (USA, position 8, 1:23.43).
Earlier in the competition, David Roberts recorded 1:19.09 when finishing first in a qualifying round, Guillermo Marro recorded 1:16.78 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Andrew Lindsay recorded 1:17.99 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 S7 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
David Roberts finished the Sydney Games with 7 medals: 3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Andrew Lindsay | Great Britain |
| Silver | David Roberts | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Guillermo Marro | Argentina |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Lindsay | GBR | 1:16.09 |
| 2 | David Roberts | GBR | 1:17.87 |
| 3 | Guillermo Marro | ARG | 1:17.97 |
| 4 | Eric Lindmann | FRA | 1:18.90 |
| 5 | Soo Bok Kim | KOR | 1:20.30 |
| 6 | Sylvain Paillette | FRA | 1:21.01 |
| 7 | Gang Li | CHN | 1:21.47 |
| 8 | Aaron Paulson | USA | 1:23.43 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.