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Alwin Houtsma wins men's 50 m freestyle s14 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Alwin Houtsma took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s14 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Netherlands, 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
Alwin Houtsma took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s14 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Netherlands, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Krisztian Santa of Hungary. The runner-up result places Hungary alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Craig Groenewald of South Africa. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m freestyle s14.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Alwin Houtsma in position 1 with 0:25.42, Krisztian Santa in position 2 with 0:25.96 and Craig Groenewald in position 3 with 0:26.08. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Isaac Pavon (ESP, position 4, 0:26.10), Pavol Kolackovsky (SVK, position 5, 0:26.29), Roman Kiselev (RUS, position 6, 0:26.95), Vadim Grankin (RUS, position 7, 0:27.08) and Maxim Egorov (RUS, position 8, 0:27.27).
Earlier in the competition, Krisztian Santa recorded 0:25.89 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Alwin Houtsma recorded 0:25.80 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 S14 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
Alwin Houtsma finished the Sydney Games with 8 medals: 5 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s14 result was part of that overall championship record.
Krisztian Santa finished the Sydney Games with 6 medals: 2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s14 result was part of that overall championship record.
Craig Groenewald finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s14 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Alwin Houtsma | Netherlands |
| Silver | Krisztian Santa | Hungary |
| Bronze | Craig Groenewald | South Africa |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alwin Houtsma | NED | 0:25.42 |
| 2 | Krisztian Santa | HUN | 0:25.96 |
| 3 | Craig Groenewald | RSA | 0:26.08 |
| 4 | Isaac Pavon | ESP | 0:26.10 |
| 5 | Pavol Kolackovsky | SVK | 0:26.29 |
| 6 | Roman Kiselev | RUS | 0:26.95 |
| 7 | Vadim Grankin | RUS | 0:27.08 |
| 8 | Maxim Egorov | RUS | 0:27.27 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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