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Sascha Kindred wins men's 100 m breaststroke sb7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Sascha Kindred took gold in the men's 100 m breaststroke sb7 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
Sascha Kindred took gold in the men's 100 m breaststroke sb7 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 Baoren Gong of People's Republic of China. The runner-up result places People's Republic of China alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Matthew Walker of Great Britain. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m breaststroke sb7.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Sascha Kindred in position 1 with 1:25.13, Baoren Gong in position 2 with 1:25.16 and Matthew Walker in position 3 with 1:32.56. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Christoph Burkard (GER, position 4, 1:33.28), Janos Becsey (HUN, position 5, 1:34.51), Alex Harris (AUS, position 6, 1:35.06), Mihovil Spanja (CRO, position 7, 1:36.02) and Tero Huttunen (FIN, position 8, 1:41.54).
Earlier in the competition, Sascha Kindred recorded 1:28.59 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Baoren Gong recorded 1:26.62 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 SB7 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
Sascha Kindred finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m breaststroke sb7 result was part of that overall championship record.
Matthew Walker finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m breaststroke sb7 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Sascha Kindred | Great Britain |
| Silver | Baoren Gong | People's Republic of China |
| Bronze | Matthew Walker | Great Britain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sascha Kindred | GBR | 1:25.13 |
| 2 | Baoren Gong | CHN | 1:25.16 |
| 3 | Matthew Walker | GBR | 1:32.56 |
| 4 | Christoph Burkard | GER | 1:33.28 |
| 5 | Janos Becsey | HUN | 1:34.51 |
| 6 | Alex Harris | AUS | 1:35.06 |
| 7 | Mihovil Spanja | CRO | 1:36.02 |
| 8 | Tero Huttunen | FIN | 1:41.54 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.