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Jeffrey Hardy wins men's 400 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Jeffrey Hardy took gold in the men's 400 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, 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
Jeffrey Hardy took gold in the men's 400 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Kingsley Bugarin of Australia. The runner-up result places Australia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Robert Musiorski of Poland. These results completed the podium for men's 400 m freestyle s12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Jeffrey Hardy in position 1 with 4:27.70, Kingsley Bugarin in position 2 with 4:31.16 and Robert Musiorski in position 3 with 4:33.39. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Yoshikazu Sakai (JPN, position 4, 4:34.51), Francisco Segarra (ESP, position 5, 4:41.60), Christian Stafford (AUS, position 6, 4:48.49), Daniel Llambrich (ESP, position 7, 4:52.16) and Juan Diego Gil (ESP, position 8, 4:52.91).
Earlier in the competition, Robert Musiorski recorded 4:41.01 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Jeffrey Hardy recorded 4:33.61 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 S12 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
Kingsley Bugarin finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 400 m freestyle s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Robert Musiorski finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 400 m freestyle s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Jeffrey Hardy | Australia |
| Silver | Kingsley Bugarin | Australia |
| Bronze | Robert Musiorski | Poland |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Hardy | AUS | 4:27.70 |
| 2 | Kingsley Bugarin | AUS | 4:31.16 |
| 3 | Robert Musiorski | POL | 4:33.39 |
| 4 | Yoshikazu Sakai | JPN | 4:34.51 |
| 5 | Francisco Segarra | ESP | 4:41.60 |
| 6 | Christian Stafford | AUS | 4:48.49 |
| 7 | Daniel Llambrich | ESP | 4:52.16 |
| 8 | Juan Diego Gil | ESP | 4:52.91 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.