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Juan Ignacio Reyes wins men's 50 m backstroke s4 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Juan Ignacio Reyes took gold in the men's 50 m backstroke s4 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Mexico, 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
Juan Ignacio Reyes took gold in the men's 50 m backstroke s4 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Mexico, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Gaetan Dautresire of France. The runner-up result places France alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Huabin Zeng of People's Republic of China. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m backstroke s4.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Juan Ignacio Reyes in position 1 with 0:48.30, Gaetan Dautresire in position 2 with 0:50.03 and Huabin Zeng in position 3 with 0:50.06. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included John Petersson (DEN, position 4, 0:51.88), Arkaitz Garcia (ESP, position 5, 0:54.33), Jan Povysil (CZE, position 6, 0:54.77), Joon Sok Seo (BRA, position 7, 0:55.35) and Uwe Koehler (GER, position 8, 0:58.37).
Earlier in the competition, Gaetan Dautresire recorded 0:50.21 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Juan Ignacio Reyes recorded 0:48.01 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 S4 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
Juan Ignacio Reyes finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m backstroke s4 result was part of that overall championship record.
Gaetan Dautresire finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m backstroke s4 result was part of that overall championship record.
Huabin Zeng finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 50 m backstroke s4 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Juan Ignacio Reyes | Mexico |
| Silver | Gaetan Dautresire | France |
| Bronze | Huabin Zeng | People's Republic of China |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Ignacio Reyes | MEX | 0:48.30 |
| 2 | Gaetan Dautresire | FRA | 0:50.03 |
| 3 | Huabin Zeng | CHN | 0:50.06 |
| 4 | John Petersson | DEN | 0:51.88 |
| 5 | Arkaitz Garcia | ESP | 0:54.33 |
| 6 | Jan Povysil | CZE | 0:54.77 |
| 7 | Joon Sok Seo | BRA | 0:55.35 |
| 8 | Uwe Koehler | GER | 0:58.37 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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