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Kenneth Cairns wins men's 100 m freestyle s3 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Kenneth Cairns took gold in the men's 100 m freestyle s3 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
Kenneth Cairns took gold in the men's 100 m freestyle s3 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 Albert Bakaev of Russian Federation. The runner-up result places Russian Federation alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Martin Kovar of Czechia. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m freestyle s3.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Kenneth Cairns in position 1 with 1:54.14, Albert Bakaev in position 2 with 1:59.28 and Martin Kovar in position 3 with 2:01.89. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Hachiro Inoue (JPN, position 4, 2:02.70), Jaime Eulert (PER, position 5, 2:05.37), Genezi Andrade (BRA, position 6, 2:06.65), Samuel Soler (ESP, position 7, 2:11.20) and Gabriel Vallejos Contreras (CHI, position 8, 2:11.49).
Earlier in the competition, Kenneth Cairns recorded 1:55.58 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 S3 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
Kenneth Cairns finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s3 result was part of that overall championship record.
Albert Bakaev finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s3 result was part of that overall championship record.
Martin Kovar finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s3 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Kenneth Cairns | Great Britain |
| Silver | Albert Bakaev | Russian Federation |
| Bronze | Martin Kovar | Czechia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Cairns | GBR | 1:54.14 |
| 2 | Albert Bakaev | RUS | 1:59.28 |
| 3 | Martin Kovar | CZE | 2:01.89 |
| 4 | Hachiro Inoue | JPN | 2:02.70 |
| 5 | Jaime Eulert | PER | 2:05.37 |
| 6 | Genezi Andrade | BRA | 2:06.65 |
| 7 | Samuel Soler | ESP | 2:11.20 |
| 8 | Gabriel Vallejos Contreras | CHI | 2:11.49 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.