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Benoit Huot wins men's 50 m freestyle s10 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Benoit Huot took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s10 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, 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
Benoit Huot took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s10 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Hannes Venter of South Africa. The runner-up result places South Africa alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Danilo Glasser of Brazil. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m freestyle s10.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Benoit Huot in position 1 with 0:25.37, Hannes Venter in position 2 with 0:25.51 and Danilo Glasser in position 3 with 0:25.89. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Scott Brockenshire (AUS, position 4, 0:26.07), Sebastian Szymanski (POL, position 5, 0:26.36), Daniel Bell (AUS, position 6, 0:26.64), Chaminda Priyadarshana (SRI, position 7, 0:26.81) and German Mikhailov (RUS, position 8, 0:27.08).
Earlier in the competition, Hannes Venter recorded 0:25.77 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Benoit Huot recorded 0:25.89 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 S10 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
Benoit Huot finished the Sydney Games with 6 medals: 3 gold, 3 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
Hannes Venter finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
Danilo Glasser finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Benoit Huot | Canada |
| Silver | Hannes Venter | South Africa |
| Bronze | Danilo Glasser | Brazil |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benoit Huot | CAN | 0:25.37 |
| 2 | Hannes Venter | RSA | 0:25.51 |
| 3 | Danilo Glasser | BRA | 0:25.89 |
| 4 | Scott Brockenshire | AUS | 0:26.07 |
| 5 | Sebastian Szymanski | POL | 0:26.36 |
| 6 | Daniel Bell | AUS | 0:26.64 |
| 7 | Chaminda Priyadarshana | SRI | 0:26.81 |
| 8 | German Mikhailov | RUS | 0:27.08 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.