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Raman Makarau wins men's 100 m butterfly s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Raman Makarau took gold in the men's 100 m butterfly s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Belarus, 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
Raman Makarau took gold in the men's 100 m butterfly s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Belarus, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Ian Sharpe of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Yoshikazu Sakai of Japan. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m butterfly s12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Raman Makarau in position 1 with 1:01.83, Ian Sharpe in position 2 with 1:02.05 and Yoshikazu Sakai in position 3 with 1:03.06. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Feng Chun Chen (TPE, position 4, 1:05.33), Bartosz Bogucki (POL, position 5, 1:06.71), Ebert Kleynhans (RSA, position 6, 1:06.78), Kingsley Bugarin (AUS, position 7, 1:06.80) and Daniel Kelly (USA, position 8, 1:06.91).
Earlier in the competition, Yoshikazu Sakai recorded 1:03.92 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Raman Makarau recorded 1:02.00 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
Raman Makarau finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 100 m butterfly s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Ian Sharpe finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m butterfly s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Yoshikazu Sakai finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m butterfly s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Raman Makarau | Belarus |
| Silver | Ian Sharpe | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Yoshikazu Sakai | Japan |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raman Makarau | BLR | 1:01.83 |
| 2 | Ian Sharpe | GBR | 1:02.05 |
| 3 | Yoshikazu Sakai | JPN | 1:03.06 |
| 4 | Feng Chun Chen | TPE | 1:05.33 |
| 5 | Bartosz Bogucki | POL | 1:06.71 |
| 6 | Ebert Kleynhans | RSA | 1:06.78 |
| 7 | Kingsley Bugarin | AUS | 1:06.80 |
| 8 | Daniel Kelly | USA | 1:06.91 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.