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Jose Arnulfo Castorena wins men's 50 m breaststroke sb2 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Jose Arnulfo Castorena took gold in the men's 50 m breaststroke sb2 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
Jose Arnulfo Castorena took gold in the men's 50 m breaststroke sb2 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 James Thompson of United States of America. The runner-up result places United States of America alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Saifon Kaewsri of Thailand. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m breaststroke sb2.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Jose Arnulfo Castorena in position 1 with 1:00.56, James Thompson in position 2 with 1:03.22 and Saifon Kaewsri in position 3 with 1:04.46. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Somchai Doungkaew (THA, position 4, 1:06.32), Nenad Krisanovic (YUG, position 5, 1:08.37), Genezi Andrade (BRA, position 6, 1:10.93), Martin Kovar (CZE, position 7, 1:11.00) and Andrej Zatko (SVK, position 8, 1:11.77).
Earlier in the competition, Jose Arnulfo Castorena recorded 1:01.01 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Saifon Kaewsri recorded 1:04.48 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 SB2 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 | Jose Arnulfo Castorena | Mexico |
| Silver | James Thompson | United States of America |
| Bronze | Saifon Kaewsri | Thailand |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Arnulfo Castorena | MEX | 1:00.56 |
| 2 | James Thompson | USA | 1:03.22 |
| 3 | Saifon Kaewsri | THA | 1:04.46 |
| 4 | Somchai Doungkaew | THA | 1:06.32 |
| 5 | Nenad Krisanovic | YUG | 1:08.37 |
| 6 | Genezi Andrade | BRA | 1:10.93 |
| 7 | Martin Kovar | CZE | 1:11.00 |
| 8 | Andrej Zatko | SVK | 1:11.77 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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