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Peter Lund Andersen wins men's 400 m freestyle s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Peter Lund Andersen took gold in the men's 400 m freestyle s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Denmark, 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
Peter Lund Andersen took gold in the men's 400 m freestyle s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Denmark, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Zhiqiang Zhang of People's Republic of China. The runner-up result places People's Republic of China alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Jianhua Yin of People's Republic of China. These results completed the podium for men's 400 m freestyle s6.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Peter Lund Andersen in position 1 with 5:21.50, Zhiqiang Zhang in position 2 with 5:24.87 and Jianhua Yin in position 3 with 5:26.26. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Swen Michaelis (GER, position 4, 5:31.52), Maciej Sucharski (POL, position 5, 5:40.96), Danijel Pavlinec (SLO, position 6, 5:41.23), Pablo Cimadevilla (ESP, position 7, 5:43.24) and Hadleigh Pierson (NZL, position 8, 5:45.55).
Earlier in the competition, Jianhua Yin recorded 5:29.25 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Zhiqiang Zhang recorded 5:23.93 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
Peter Lund Andersen finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 400 m freestyle s6 result was part of that overall championship record.
Jianhua Yin finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 400 m freestyle s6 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Peter Lund Andersen | Denmark |
| Silver | Zhiqiang Zhang | People's Republic of China |
| Bronze | Jianhua Yin | People's Republic of China |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Lund Andersen | DEN | 5:21.50 |
| 2 | Zhiqiang Zhang | CHN | 5:24.87 |
| 3 | Jianhua Yin | CHN | 5:26.26 |
| 4 | Swen Michaelis | GER | 5:31.52 |
| 5 | Maciej Sucharski | POL | 5:40.96 |
| 6 | Danijel Pavlinec | SLO | 5:41.23 |
| 7 | Pablo Cimadevilla | ESP | 5:43.24 |
| 8 | Hadleigh Pierson | NZL | 5:45.55 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.