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Junichi Kawai wins men's 50 m freestyle s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Junichi Kawai took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Japan, 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
Junichi Kawai took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Japan, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Daniel Kelly 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 Ruslan Burlakov of Ukraine. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m freestyle s11.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Junichi Kawai in position 1 with 0:26.37, Daniel Kelly in position 2 with 0:27.09 and Ruslan Burlakov in position 3 with 0:27.57. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Izhar Cohen (ISR, position 4, 0:27.71), Donovan Tildesley (CAN, position 5, 0:28.89), Miguel Deniz (ESP, position 6, 0:28.90), Tim Reddish (GBR, position 7, 0:29.19) and Somsak Aranghiran (THA, position 8, 0:30.68).
Earlier in the competition, Daniel Kelly recorded 0:27.58 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Junichi Kawai recorded 0:27.01 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 S11 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
Junichi Kawai finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 2 gold, 3 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s11 result was part of that overall championship record.
Daniel Kelly finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s11 result was part of that overall championship record.
Ruslan Burlakov finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s11 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Junichi Kawai | Japan |
| Silver | Daniel Kelly | United States of America |
| Bronze | Ruslan Burlakov | Ukraine |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junichi Kawai | JPN | 0:26.37 |
| 2 | Daniel Kelly | USA | 0:27.09 |
| 3 | Ruslan Burlakov | UKR | 0:27.57 |
| 4 | Izhar Cohen | ISR | 0:27.71 |
| 5 | Donovan Tildesley | CAN | 0:28.89 |
| 6 | Miguel Deniz | ESP | 0:28.90 |
| 7 | Tim Reddish | GBR | 0:29.19 |
| 8 | Somsak Aranghiran | THA | 0:30.68 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.