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Curtis Lovejoy wins men's 50 m freestyle s2 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Curtis Lovejoy took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s2 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, 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
Curtis Lovejoy took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s2 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to James Anderson of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Miroslaw Piesak of Poland. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m freestyle s2.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Curtis Lovejoy in position 1 with 1:00.11, James Anderson in position 2 with 1:08.19 and Miroslaw Piesak in position 3 with 1:11.77. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Philippe Revillon (FRA, position 4, 1:13.28), Pekka Kantola (FIN, position 5, 1:14.98), Izhak Mamistalov (ISR, position 6, 1:15.18), Antonios Kymoundris (GRE, position 7, 1:16.83) and Alan Mcgregor (GBR, position 8, 1:17.93).
Earlier in the competition, Curtis Lovejoy recorded 1:00.36 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 S2 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
Curtis Lovejoy finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s2 result was part of that overall championship record.
James Anderson finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 3 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s2 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Curtis Lovejoy | United States of America |
| Silver | James Anderson | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Miroslaw Piesak | Poland |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Lovejoy | USA | 1:00.11 |
| 2 | James Anderson | GBR | 1:08.19 |
| 3 | Miroslaw Piesak | POL | 1:11.77 |
| 4 | Philippe Revillon | FRA | 1:13.28 |
| 5 | Pekka Kantola | FIN | 1:14.98 |
| 6 | Izhak Mamistalov | ISR | 1:15.18 |
| 7 | Antonios Kymoundris | GRE | 1:16.83 |
| 8 | Alan Mcgregor | GBR | 1:17.93 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.