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Spain wins men's 4x50 m freestyle 20 pts at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Spain took gold in the men's 4x50 m freestyle 20 pts at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, 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
Spain took gold in the men's 4x50 m freestyle 20 pts at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Brazil of Brazil. The runner-up result places Brazil alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Great Britain of Great Britain. These results completed the podium for men's 4x50 m freestyle 20 pts.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Spain Richard Oribe Sebastian Rodriguez Daniel Vidal Javier Torres in position 1 with 2:24.42, Brazil Joon Sok Seo Clodoaldo Silva Luis Silva Adriano Gomes de Lima in position 2 with 2:39.82 and Great Britain Kenneth Cairns Paul Johnston Sascha Kindred David Roberts in position 3 with 2:46.77. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Czech Republic Martin Kovar Jan Povysil Vaclav Kuna Tomas Scharf (CZE, position 4, 2:47.00), United States of America James Thompson Joseph McCarthy Daniel Butler Gregory Burns (USA, position 5, 2:52.79), Germany Uwe Barth Swen Michaelis Andreas Frank Uwe Koehler (GER, position 6, 2:56.70), Japan Hiroshi Karube Hiroshi Hosokawa Toshihiro Hamamura Hachiro Inoue (JPN, position 7, 3:07.80) and Mexico Emilio Montiel Jose Arnulfo Castorena Moises Galindo Juan Ignacio Reyes (MEX, position 8, 3:10.92).
The medal-winning team rosters include Spain: Richard Oribe, Sebastian Rodriguez, Daniel Vidal, Javier Torres, Brazil: Joon Sok Seo, Clodoaldo Silva, Luis Silva, Adriano Gomes de Lima and Great Britain: Kenneth Cairns, Paul Johnston, Sascha Kindred, David Roberts. 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
This was the men's 4x50 m freestyle 20 pts competition in swimming at the Sydney Paralympics. The medal table above identifies the winning delegation and the other podium positions in this event.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Spain — Richard Oribe, Sebastian Rodriguez, Daniel Vidal, Javier Torres | Spain |
| Silver | Brazil — Joon Sok Seo, Clodoaldo Silva, Luis Silva, Adriano Gomes de Lima | Brazil |
| Bronze | Great Britain — Kenneth Cairns, Paul Johnston, Sascha Kindred, David Roberts | Great Britain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain Richard Oribe Sebastian Rodriguez Daniel Vidal Javier Torres | ESP | 2:24.42 |
| 2 | Brazil Joon Sok Seo Clodoaldo Silva Luis Silva Adriano Gomes de Lima | BRA | 2:39.82 |
| 3 | Great Britain Kenneth Cairns Paul Johnston Sascha Kindred David Roberts | GBR | 2:46.77 |
| 4 | Czech Republic Martin Kovar Jan Povysil Vaclav Kuna Tomas Scharf | CZE | 2:47.00 |
| 5 | United States of America James Thompson Joseph McCarthy Daniel Butler Gregory Burns | USA | 2:52.79 |
| 6 | Germany Uwe Barth Swen Michaelis Andreas Frank Uwe Koehler | GER | 2:56.70 |
| 7 | Japan Hiroshi Karube Hiroshi Hosokawa Toshihiro Hamamura Hachiro Inoue | JPN | 3:07.80 |
| 8 | Mexico Emilio Montiel Jose Arnulfo Castorena Moises Galindo Juan Ignacio Reyes | MEX | 3:10.92 |
Sources
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