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Gaetan Dautresire wins men's 200 m freestyle s3 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Gaetan Dautresire took gold in the men's 200 m freestyle s3 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to France, 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
Gaetan Dautresire took gold in the men's 200 m freestyle s3 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to France, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Kenneth Cairns of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Samuel Soler of Spain. These results completed the podium for men's 200 m freestyle s3.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Gaetan Dautresire in position 1 with 3:39.47, Kenneth Cairns in position 2 with 4:08.22 and Samuel Soler in position 3 with 4:16.87. 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, 4:22.06), Claude Badie (FRA, position 5, 4:36.01), Oliver Deniz (ESP, position 6, 4:36.19), Gabriel Vallejos Contreras (CHI, position 7, 4:42.84) and Palmar Gudmundsson (ISL, position 8, 4:45.86).
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
Gaetan Dautresire finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 200 m freestyle s3 result was part of that overall championship record.
Kenneth Cairns finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 200 m freestyle s3 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Gaetan Dautresire | France |
| Silver | Kenneth Cairns | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Samuel Soler | Spain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaetan Dautresire | FRA | 3:39.47 |
| 2 | Kenneth Cairns | GBR | 4:08.22 |
| 3 | Samuel Soler | ESP | 4:16.87 |
| 4 | Hachiro Inoue | JPN | 4:22.06 |
| 5 | Claude Badie | FRA | 4:36.01 |
| 6 | Oliver Deniz | ESP | 4:36.19 |
| 7 | Gabriel Vallejos Contreras | CHI | 4:42.84 |
| 8 | Palmar Gudmundsson | ISL | 4:45.86 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.