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David Malone and Holger Kimmig share 100m backstroke S8 gold at Sydney 2000
David Malone of Ireland and Holger Kimmig of Germany shared the men's 100m backstroke S8 title at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics, both finishing in 1:09.90. Travis Mohr of the United States took bronze in 1:11.50.
18–29 October 2000 · Sydney, Australia
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The title
David Malone of Ireland and Holger Kimmig of Germany shared the men's 100m backstroke S8 title at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics, both finishing in 1:09.90. Travis Mohr of the United States took bronze in 1:11.50.
The podium
The identical winning times produced two gold medallists. There was no silver medal in this event: Mohr's third-place finish completed the podium, 1.60 seconds behind the shared winning time.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Holger Kimmig in position 1 with 1:09.90, David Malone in position 1 with 1:09.90 and Travis Mohr in position 3 with 1:11.50. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Geert Jaehrig (GER, position 4, 1:11.67), Mihovil Spanja (CRO, position 5, 1:16.48), Gledson Soares (BRA, position 6, 1:16.73), Hengheng Tian (CHN, position 7, 1:18.13) and Juan Francisco Jimenez (ESP, position 8, 1:22.62).
Earlier in the competition, Holger Kimmig recorded 1:12.68 when finishing first in a qualifying round and David Malone recorded 1:10.94 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 S8 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
Holger Kimmig finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s8 result was part of that overall championship record.
Travis Mohr finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m backstroke s8 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | David Malone | Ireland |
| Gold | Holger Kimmig | Germany |
| Bronze | Travis Mohr | United States of America |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holger Kimmig | GER | 1:09.90 |
| 1 | David Malone | IRL | 1:09.90 |
| 3 | Travis Mohr | USA | 1:11.50 |
| 4 | Geert Jaehrig | GER | 1:11.67 |
| 5 | Mihovil Spanja | CRO | 1:16.48 |
| 6 | Gledson Soares | BRA | 1:16.73 |
| 7 | Hengheng Tian | CHN | 1:18.13 |
| 8 | Juan Francisco Jimenez | ESP | 1:22.62 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.