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David Roberts wins men's 100 m freestyle s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
David Roberts took gold in the men's 100 m freestyle s7 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
David Roberts took gold in the men's 100 m freestyle s7 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 Alex Harris of Australia. The runner-up result places Australia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Dean Booth of New Zealand. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m freestyle s7.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records David Roberts in position 1 with 1:03.36, Alex Harris in position 2 with 1:05.00 and Dean Booth in position 3 with 1:05.06. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Matthew Walker (GBR, position 4, 1:06.11), Yuriy Andryushin (UKR, position 5, 1:06.94), Igor Lukin (RUS, position 6, 1:08.40), Uriel Moses (ISR, position 7, 1:08.49) and Frederic Delpy (FRA, position 8, 1:09.38).
Earlier in the competition, David Roberts recorded 1:03.40 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 S7 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
David Roberts finished the Sydney Games with 7 medals: 3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
Alex Harris finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
Dean Booth finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m freestyle s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | David Roberts | Great Britain |
| Silver | Alex Harris | Australia |
| Bronze | Dean Booth | New Zealand |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Roberts | GBR | 1:03.36 |
| 2 | Alex Harris | AUS | 1:05.00 |
| 3 | Dean Booth | NZL | 1:05.06 |
| 4 | Matthew Walker | GBR | 1:06.11 |
| 5 | Yuriy Andryushin | UKR | 1:06.94 |
| 6 | Igor Lukin | RUS | 1:08.40 |
| 7 | Uriel Moses | ISR | 1:08.49 |
| 8 | Frederic Delpy | FRA | 1:09.38 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.