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Japan wins men's 4x100 m medley s11-13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Japan took gold in the men's 4x100 m medley s11-13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Japan, 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
Japan took gold in the men's 4x100 m medley s11-13 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Japan, 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 Spain of Spain. These results completed the podium for men's 4x100 m medley s11-13.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Japan Junichi Kawai Yasuharu Chujo Yoshikazu Sakai Koshiro Sugita in position 1 with 4:31.26, Great Britain Tim Reddish Christopher Holmes Darren Leach Ian Sharpe in position 2 with 4:31.33 and Spain Enrique Floriano Francisco Segarra Luis Arevalo Miguel Deniz in position 3 with 4:32.99. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Ukraine Ruslan Burlakov Oleksandr Mashchenko Dmytro Korneyev Maksym Lutsyk (UKR, position 4, 4:43.63), Poland Grzegorz Polkowski Szymon Przybylski Bartosz Bogucki Robert Musiorski (POL, position 5, 4:52.80) and Thailand Panom Lagsanaprim Sutat Sawattarn Somsak Aranghiran Kitipong Sribunrueng (THA, position 6, 5:04.23).
The medal-winning team rosters include Japan: Junichi Kawai, Yasuharu Chujo, Yoshikazu Sakai, Koshiro Sugita, Great Britain: Tim Reddish, Christopher Holmes, Darren Leach, Ian Sharpe and Spain: Enrique Floriano, Francisco Segarra, Luis Arevalo, Miguel Deniz. 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 S11 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 | Japan — Junichi Kawai, Yasuharu Chujo, Yoshikazu Sakai, Koshiro Sugita | Japan |
| Silver | Great Britain — Tim Reddish, Christopher Holmes, Darren Leach, Ian Sharpe | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Spain — Enrique Floriano, Francisco Segarra, Luis Arevalo, Miguel Deniz | Spain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan Junichi Kawai Yasuharu Chujo Yoshikazu Sakai Koshiro Sugita | JPN | 4:31.26 |
| 2 | Great Britain Tim Reddish Christopher Holmes Darren Leach Ian Sharpe | GBR | 4:31.33 |
| 3 | Spain Enrique Floriano Francisco Segarra Luis Arevalo Miguel Deniz | ESP | 4:32.99 |
| 4 | Ukraine Ruslan Burlakov Oleksandr Mashchenko Dmytro Korneyev Maksym Lutsyk | UKR | 4:43.63 |
| 5 | Poland Grzegorz Polkowski Szymon Przybylski Bartosz Bogucki Robert Musiorski | POL | 4:52.80 |
| 6 | Thailand Panom Lagsanaprim Sutat Sawattarn Somsak Aranghiran Kitipong Sribunrueng | THA | 5:04.23 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.