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Australia wins men's 4x100 m freestyle s14 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Australia took gold in the men's 4x100 m freestyle s14 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
Australia took gold in the men's 4x100 m freestyle s14 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 Great Britain of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Russian Federation of Russian Federation. These results completed the podium for men's 4x100 m freestyle s14.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Australia Patrick Donachie Paul Cross Stewart Pike Brett Reid in position 1 with 4:00.63, Great Britain Francis Dart Chris Hendy Chris Pugh Peter Snashall in position 2 with 4:03.00 and Russian Federation Maxim Egorov Vadim Grankin Alexei Grichaev Roman Kiselev in position 3 with 4:03.29. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Hungary Gabor Majer Janos Racz Krisztian Santa Tibor Szedoe (HUN, position 4, 4:03.93), Hong Kong, China Pui Kei Chan Tik San Po Kai Hung Tan Wai Yip Yung (HKG, position 5, 4:07.50), Spain Jose Maria de Yrizar David Gonzalez Marcelino Moreno Isaac Pavon (ESP, position 6, 4:09.45) and Poland Andrzej Gimier Pawel Lepko Pawel Penar Piotr Penar (POL, position 7, 4:13.07).
The medal-winning team rosters include Australia: Patrick Donachie, Paul Cross, Stewart Pike, Brett Reid, Great Britain: Francis Dart, Chris Hendy, Chris Pugh, Peter Snashall and Russian Federation: Maxim Egorov, Vadim Grankin, Alexei Grichaev, Roman Kiselev. These are the athletes listed in the medal record; the roster does not by itself identify which athletes started a particular heat or final.
The event
The event was contested in the S14 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 medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Australia — Patrick Donachie, Paul Cross, Stewart Pike, Brett Reid | Australia |
| Silver | Great Britain — Francis Dart, Chris Hendy, Chris Pugh, Peter Snashall | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Russian Federation — Maxim Egorov, Vadim Grankin, Alexei Grichaev, Roman Kiselev | Russian Federation |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia Patrick Donachie Paul Cross Stewart Pike Brett Reid | AUS | 4:00.63 |
| 2 | Great Britain Francis Dart Chris Hendy Chris Pugh Peter Snashall | GBR | 4:03.00 |
| 3 | Russian Federation Maxim Egorov Vadim Grankin Alexei Grichaev Roman Kiselev | RUS | 4:03.29 |
| 4 | Hungary Gabor Majer Janos Racz Krisztian Santa Tibor Szedoe | HUN | 4:03.93 |
| 5 | Hong Kong, China Pui Kei Chan Tik San Po Kai Hung Tan Wai Yip Yung | HKG | 4:07.50 |
| 6 | Spain Jose Maria de Yrizar David Gonzalez Marcelino Moreno Isaac Pavon | ESP | 4:09.45 |
| 7 | Poland Andrzej Gimier Pawel Lepko Pawel Penar Piotr Penar | POL | 4:13.07 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.