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Miguel Luque wins men's 50 m breaststroke sb3 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Miguel Luque took gold in the men's 50 m breaststroke sb3 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
Miguel Luque took gold in the men's 50 m breaststroke sb3 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 Thomas Rosenberger of Austria. The runner-up result places Austria alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Javier Torres of Spain. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m breaststroke sb3.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Miguel Luque in position 1 with 0:52.87, Thomas Rosenberger in position 2 with 0:53.93 and Javier Torres in position 3 with 0:56.05. 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, 0:57.81), Hiroshi Karube (JPN, position 5, 0:58.24), Vicente Gil (ESP, position 6, 0:58.83), Paul Johnston (GBR, position 7, 1:01.60) and Emilio Montiel (MEX, position 8, 1:03.42).
Earlier in the competition, Thomas Rosenberger recorded 0:54.58 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Miguel Luque recorded 0:53.62 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 SB3 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
Javier Torres finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 3 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m breaststroke sb3 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Miguel Luque | Spain |
| Silver | Thomas Rosenberger | Austria |
| Bronze | Javier Torres | Spain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Luque | ESP | 0:52.87 |
| 2 | Thomas Rosenberger | AUT | 0:53.93 |
| 3 | Javier Torres | ESP | 0:56.05 |
| 4 | John Petersson | DEN | 0:57.81 |
| 5 | Hiroshi Karube | JPN | 0:58.24 |
| 6 | Vicente Gil | ESP | 0:58.83 |
| 7 | Paul Johnston | GBR | 1:01.60 |
| 8 | Emilio Montiel | MEX | 1:03.42 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.