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Junquan He wins men's 50 m butterfly s5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Junquan He took gold in the men's 50 m butterfly s5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, 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
Junquan He took gold in the men's 50 m butterfly s5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Pascal Pinard of France. The runner-up result places France alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Ervin Kovacs of Hungary. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m butterfly s5.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Junquan He in position 1 with 0:41.13, Pascal Pinard in position 2 with 0:41.22 and Ervin Kovacs in position 3 with 0:41.41. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Ricardo Ten (ESP, position 4, 0:42.61), Javier Torres (ESP, position 5, 0:44.81), Daniel Butler (USA, position 6, 0:46.32), Miguel Luque (ESP, position 7, 0:48.83) and Essam Zeidan (EGY, position 8, 0:49.88).
Earlier in the competition, Junquan He recorded 0:42.98 when finishing first in a qualifying round, Pascal Pinard recorded 0:42.56 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Ervin Kovacs recorded 0:42.02 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 butterfly s5 result was part of that overall championship record.
Pascal Pinard finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 3 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m butterfly s5 result was part of that overall championship record.
Ervin Kovacs finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 3 bronze. This men's 50 m butterfly s5 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Junquan He | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Pascal Pinard | France |
| Bronze | Ervin Kovacs | Hungary |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junquan He | CHN | 0:41.13 |
| 2 | Pascal Pinard | FRA | 0:41.22 |
| 3 | Ervin Kovacs | HUN | 0:41.41 |
| 4 | Ricardo Ten | ESP | 0:42.61 |
| 5 | Javier Torres | ESP | 0:44.81 |
| 6 | Daniel Butler | USA | 0:46.32 |
| 7 | Miguel Luque | ESP | 0:48.83 |
| 8 | Essam Zeidan | EGY | 0:49.88 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.