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Philippe Gagnon wins men's 100 m freestyle s10 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Philippe Gagnon took gold in the men's 100 m freestyle s10 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
Philippe Gagnon took gold in the men's 100 m freestyle s10 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 Benoit Huot of Canada. The runner-up result places Canada alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Scott Brockenshire of Australia. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m freestyle s10.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Philippe Gagnon in position 1 with 0:54.30, Benoit Huot in position 2 with 0:55.46 and Scott Brockenshire in position 3 with 0:56.83. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Hannes Venter (RSA, position 4, 0:56.93), Jurjen Engelsman (NED, position 5, 0:57.84), Lukas Urbanek (CZE, position 6, 0:58.01), Danilo Glasser (BRA, position 7, 0:58.45) and Sebastian Szymanski (POL, position 8, 0:58.78).
Earlier in the competition, Benoit Huot recorded 0:56.22 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Philippe Gagnon recorded 0:54.91 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 S10 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
Philippe Gagnon finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
Benoit Huot finished the Sydney Games with 6 medals: 3 gold, 3 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
Scott Brockenshire finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Philippe Gagnon | Canada |
| Silver | Benoit Huot | Canada |
| Bronze | Scott Brockenshire | Australia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippe Gagnon | CAN | 0:54.30 |
| 2 | Benoit Huot | CAN | 0:55.46 |
| 3 | Scott Brockenshire | AUS | 0:56.83 |
| 4 | Hannes Venter | RSA | 0:56.93 |
| 5 | Jurjen Engelsman | NED | 0:57.84 |
| 6 | Lukas Urbanek | CZE | 0:58.01 |
| 7 | Danilo Glasser | BRA | 0:58.45 |
| 8 | Sebastian Szymanski | POL | 0:58.78 |
Sources
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