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Yuriy Andryushin wins men's 50 m butterfly s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Yuriy Andryushin took gold in the men's 50 m butterfly s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Ukraine, 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
Yuriy Andryushin took gold in the men's 50 m butterfly s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Ukraine, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Ritchie Barber of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Mark Altmann of Australia. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m butterfly s7.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Yuriy Andryushin in position 1 with 0:33.27, Ritchie Barber in position 2 with 0:34.16 and Mark Altmann in position 3 with 0:34.39. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Mang Pei (CHN, position 4, 0:34.48), Daniel Kuenzi (SUI, position 5, 0:34.89), Alex Harris (AUS, position 6, 0:35.39), Tadhg Slattery (RSA, position 7, 0:36.60) and Janos Becsey (HUN, position 8, 0:36.63).
Earlier in the competition, Mark Altmann recorded 0:34.19 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Ritchie Barber recorded 0:33.87 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 S7 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 | Yuriy Andryushin | Ukraine |
| Silver | Ritchie Barber | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Mark Altmann | Australia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuriy Andryushin | UKR | 0:33.27 |
| 2 | Ritchie Barber | GBR | 0:34.16 |
| 3 | Mark Altmann | AUS | 0:34.39 |
| 4 | Mang Pei | CHN | 0:34.48 |
| 5 | Daniel Kuenzi | SUI | 0:34.89 |
| 6 | Alex Harris | AUS | 0:35.39 |
| 7 | Tadhg Slattery | RSA | 0:36.60 |
| 8 | Janos Becsey | HUN | 0:36.63 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.