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Jianhua Yin wins men's 100 m freestyle s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Jianhua Yin took gold in the men's 100 m freestyle s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, 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
Jianhua Yin took gold in the men's 100 m freestyle s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Adriano Gomes de Lima of Brazil. The runner-up result places Brazil alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Peter Lund Andersen of Denmark. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m freestyle s6.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Jianhua Yin in position 1 with 1:08.10, Adriano Gomes de Lima in position 2 with 1:10.60 and Peter Lund Andersen in position 3 with 1:10.70. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Daniel Vidal (ESP, position 4, 1:11.84), Zhiqiang Zhang (CHN, position 5, 1:12.04), Swen Michaelis (GER, position 6, 1:12.89), Luis Silva (BRA, position 7, 1:13.76) and Danijel Pavlinec (SLO, position 8, 1:14.07).
Earlier in the competition, Adriano Gomes de Lima recorded 1:10.82 when finishing first in a qualifying round, Peter Lund Andersen recorded 1:12.72 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Jianhua Yin recorded 1:11.16 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 S6 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
Jianhua Yin finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s6 result was part of that overall championship record.
Adriano Gomes de Lima finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 0 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s6 result was part of that overall championship record.
Peter Lund Andersen finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s6 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Jianhua Yin | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Adriano Gomes de Lima | Brazil |
| Bronze | Peter Lund Andersen | Denmark |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jianhua Yin | CHN | 1:08.10 |
| 2 | Adriano Gomes de Lima | BRA | 1:10.60 |
| 3 | Peter Lund Andersen | DEN | 1:10.70 |
| 4 | Daniel Vidal | ESP | 1:11.84 |
| 5 | Zhiqiang Zhang | CHN | 1:12.04 |
| 6 | Swen Michaelis | GER | 1:12.89 |
| 7 | Luis Silva | BRA | 1:13.76 |
| 8 | Danijel Pavlinec | SLO | 1:14.07 |
Sources
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