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Ebert Kleynhans wins men's 50 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Ebert Kleynhans took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to South Africa, 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
Ebert Kleynhans took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to South Africa, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Darren Leach of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Ian Sharpe of Great Britain. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m freestyle s12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Ebert Kleynhans in position 1 with 0:25.79, Darren Leach in position 2 with 0:26.30 and Ian Sharpe in position 3 with 0:26.57. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Yury Rudzenok (BLR, position 4, 0:26.63), Raman Makarau (BLR, position 5, 0:26.65), Yoshikazu Sakai (JPN, position 6, 0:26.82), Ziv Better (ISR, position 7, 0:26.91) and Emmanuel Provost (FRA, position 8, 0:27.03).
Earlier in the competition, Darren Leach recorded 0:26.54 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Ebert Kleynhans recorded 0:26.20 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 S12 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
Ebert Kleynhans finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Darren Leach finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Ian Sharpe finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Ebert Kleynhans | South Africa |
| Silver | Darren Leach | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Ian Sharpe | Great Britain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebert Kleynhans | RSA | 0:25.79 |
| 2 | Darren Leach | GBR | 0:26.30 |
| 3 | Ian Sharpe | GBR | 0:26.57 |
| 4 | Yury Rudzenok | BLR | 0:26.63 |
| 5 | Raman Makarau | BLR | 0:26.65 |
| 6 | Yoshikazu Sakai | JPN | 0:26.82 |
| 7 | Ziv Better | ISR | 0:26.91 |
| 8 | Emmanuel Provost | FRA | 0:27.03 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.