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Zsolt Vereczkei wins men's 50 m backstroke s5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Zsolt Vereczkei took gold in the men's 50 m backstroke s5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Hungary, 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
Zsolt Vereczkei took gold in the men's 50 m backstroke s5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Hungary, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Junquan He of People's Republic of China. The runner-up result places People's Republic of China alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Krzysztof Sleczka of Poland. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m backstroke s5.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Zsolt Vereczkei in position 1 with 0:39.20, Junquan He in position 2 with 0:39.28 and Krzysztof Sleczka in position 3 with 0:41.08. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Francisco Avelino (BRA, position 4, 0:41.57), Pascal Pinard (FRA, position 5, 0:42.78), Essam Zeidan (EGY, position 6, 0:43.82), Ricardo Ten (ESP, position 7, 0:44.45) and Evgeniy Lakiza (RUS, position 8, 0:46.68).
Earlier in the competition, Junquan He recorded 0:41.51 when finishing first in a qualifying round, Zsolt Vereczkei recorded 0:40.22 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Krzysztof Sleczka recorded 0:41.28 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 S5 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
Junquan He finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m backstroke s5 result was part of that overall championship record.
Krzysztof Sleczka finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m backstroke s5 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Zsolt Vereczkei | Hungary |
| Silver | Junquan He | People's Republic of China |
| Bronze | Krzysztof Sleczka | Poland |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zsolt Vereczkei | HUN | 0:39.20 |
| 2 | Junquan He | CHN | 0:39.28 |
| 3 | Krzysztof Sleczka | POL | 0:41.08 |
| 4 | Francisco Avelino | BRA | 0:41.57 |
| 5 | Pascal Pinard | FRA | 0:42.78 |
| 6 | Essam Zeidan | EGY | 0:43.82 |
| 7 | Ricardo Ten | ESP | 0:44.45 |
| 8 | Evgeniy Lakiza | RUS | 0:46.68 |
Sources
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