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Spain wins men's 4x50 m medley 20 pts at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Spain took gold in the men's 4x50 m medley 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 medley 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 People's Republic of China of People's Republic of China. These results completed the podium for men's 4x50 m medley 20 pts.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Spain Vicente Gil Sebastian Rodriguez Ricardo Ten Jordi Gordillo Daniel Vidal Pablo Cimadevilla Javier Torres in position 1 with 2:39.94, Brazil Francisco Avelino Clodoaldo Silva Luis Silva Adriano Gomes de Lima in position 2 with 2:41.40 and People's Republic of China Huabin Zeng Junquan He Peng Li Kai Xia Qiwen Mao in position 3 with 2:44.93. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Poland Krzysztof Sleczka Ryszard Beczek Arkadiusz Pawlowski Maciej Sucharski (POL, position 4, 2:51.58), Germany Lars Luerig Thomas Grimm Andreas Frank Uwe Koehler (GER, position 5, 2:58.02), Thailand Saifon Kaewsri Vravit Kawkham Prajim Rieangsantien Sanit Songnork (THA, position 6, 3:09.05), Great Britain Kenneth Cairns Paul Johnston Ritchie Barber Wayne Ryding (GBR, position 7, 3:15.45) and Czech Republic Martin Kovar Jan Povysil Vaclav Kuna Tomas Scharf (CZE, position 8, 3:19.67).
The medal-winning team rosters include Spain: Vicente Gil, Sebastian Rodriguez, Ricardo Ten, Jordi Gordillo, Daniel Vidal, Pablo Cimadevilla, Javier Torres, Brazil: Francisco Avelino, Clodoaldo Silva, Luis Silva, Adriano Gomes de Lima and People's Republic of China: Huabin Zeng, Junquan He, Peng Li, Kai Xia, Qiwen Mao. 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 medley 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 — Vicente Gil, Sebastian Rodriguez, Ricardo Ten, Jordi Gordillo, Daniel Vidal, Pablo Cimadevilla, Javier Torres | Spain |
| Silver | Brazil — Francisco Avelino, Clodoaldo Silva, Luis Silva, Adriano Gomes de Lima | Brazil |
| Bronze | People's Republic of China — Huabin Zeng, Junquan He, Peng Li, Kai Xia, Qiwen Mao | People's Republic of China |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain Vicente Gil Sebastian Rodriguez Ricardo Ten Jordi Gordillo Daniel Vidal Pablo Cimadevilla Javier Torres | ESP | 2:39.94 |
| 2 | Brazil Francisco Avelino Clodoaldo Silva Luis Silva Adriano Gomes de Lima | BRA | 2:41.40 |
| 3 | People's Republic of China Huabin Zeng Junquan He Peng Li Kai Xia Qiwen Mao | CHN | 2:44.93 |
| 4 | Poland Krzysztof Sleczka Ryszard Beczek Arkadiusz Pawlowski Maciej Sucharski | POL | 2:51.58 |
| 5 | Germany Lars Luerig Thomas Grimm Andreas Frank Uwe Koehler | GER | 2:58.02 |
| 6 | Thailand Saifon Kaewsri Vravit Kawkham Prajim Rieangsantien Sanit Songnork | THA | 3:09.05 |
| 7 | Great Britain Kenneth Cairns Paul Johnston Ritchie Barber Wayne Ryding | GBR | 3:15.45 |
| 8 | Czech Republic Martin Kovar Jan Povysil Vaclav Kuna Tomas Scharf | CZE | 3:19.67 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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