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Walter Wu wins men's 100 m butterfly s13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Walter Wu took gold in the men's 100 m butterfly s13 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
Walter Wu took gold in the men's 100 m butterfly s13 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 Brian Hill of Canada. The runner-up result places Canada alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Scott Field of South Africa. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m butterfly s13.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Walter Wu in position 1 with 1:00.87, Brian Hill in position 2 with 1:02.79 and Scott Field in position 3 with 1:03.20. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Enrique Floriano (ESP, position 4, 1:03.93), Dervis Konuralp (GBR, position 5, 1:04.46), Ivan Nielsen (DEN, position 6, 1:06.47), Christopher Fox (GBR, position 7, 1:07.47) and Dmytro Korneyev (UKR, position 8, 1:09.11).
Earlier in the competition, Walter Wu recorded 1:01.00 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Brian Hill recorded 1:03.72 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 S13 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
Walter Wu finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m butterfly s13 result was part of that overall championship record.
Scott Field finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m butterfly s13 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Walter Wu | Canada |
| Silver | Brian Hill | Canada |
| Bronze | Scott Field | South Africa |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Wu | CAN | 1:00.87 |
| 2 | Brian Hill | CAN | 1:02.79 |
| 3 | Scott Field | RSA | 1:03.20 |
| 4 | Enrique Floriano | ESP | 1:03.93 |
| 5 | Dervis Konuralp | GBR | 1:04.46 |
| 6 | Ivan Nielsen | DEN | 1:06.47 |
| 7 | Christopher Fox | GBR | 1:07.47 |
| 8 | Dmytro Korneyev | UKR | 1:09.11 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.