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Andrei Strokin wins men's 100 m freestyle s13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Andrei Strokin took gold in the men's 100 m freestyle s13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Russian Federation, 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
Andrei Strokin took gold in the men's 100 m freestyle s13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Russian Federation, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Scott Field of South Africa. The runner-up result places South Africa alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Walter Wu of Canada. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m freestyle s13.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Andrei Strokin in position 1 with 0:55.70, Scott Field in position 2 with 0:56.53 and Walter Wu in position 3 with 0:57.13. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Christopher Fox (GBR, position 4, 0:57.18), Tyler Emmett (CAN, position 5, 0:58.78), Dmytro Korneyev (UKR, position 6, 0:58.81), Dervis Konuralp (GBR, position 7, 0:59.14) and Brian Hill (CAN, position 8, 0:59.23).
Earlier in the competition, Scott Field recorded 0:55.88 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Andrei Strokin recorded 0:57.98 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
Andrei Strokin finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle 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 freestyle s13 result was part of that overall championship record.
Walter Wu finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s13 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Andrei Strokin | Russian Federation |
| Silver | Scott Field | South Africa |
| Bronze | Walter Wu | Canada |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei Strokin | RUS | 0:55.70 |
| 2 | Scott Field | RSA | 0:56.53 |
| 3 | Walter Wu | CAN | 0:57.13 |
| 4 | Christopher Fox | GBR | 0:57.18 |
| 5 | Tyler Emmett | CAN | 0:58.78 |
| 6 | Dmytro Korneyev | UKR | 0:58.81 |
| 7 | Dervis Konuralp | GBR | 0:59.14 |
| 8 | Brian Hill | CAN | 0:59.23 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.