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Richard Oribe wins men's 50 m freestyle s4 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Richard Oribe took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s4 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, 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
Richard Oribe took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s4 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Luca Mazzone of Italy. The runner-up result places Italy alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Clodoaldo Silva of Brazil. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m freestyle s4.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Richard Oribe in position 1 with 0:38.84, Luca Mazzone in position 2 with 0:39.86 and Clodoaldo Silva in position 3 with 0:41.62. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Jan Povysil (CZE, position 4, 0:43.98), Joseph McCarthy (USA, position 5, 0:44.43), Paul Johnston (GBR, position 6, 0:46.23), James Thompson (USA, position 7, 0:46.56) and Fotios Zafeiris (GRE, position 8, 0:47.06).
Earlier in the competition, Clodoaldo Silva recorded 0:42.24 when finishing first in a qualifying round, Luca Mazzone recorded 0:41.37 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Richard Oribe recorded 0:40.30 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 S4 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
Richard Oribe finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 4 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s4 result was part of that overall championship record.
Luca Mazzone finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s4 result was part of that overall championship record.
Clodoaldo Silva finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 0 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s4 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Richard Oribe | Spain |
| Silver | Luca Mazzone | Italy |
| Bronze | Clodoaldo Silva | Brazil |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Oribe | ESP | 0:38.84 |
| 2 | Luca Mazzone | ITA | 0:39.86 |
| 3 | Clodoaldo Silva | BRA | 0:41.62 |
| 4 | Jan Povysil | CZE | 0:43.98 |
| 5 | Joseph McCarthy | USA | 0:44.43 |
| 6 | Paul Johnston | GBR | 0:46.23 |
| 7 | James Thompson | USA | 0:46.56 |
| 8 | Fotios Zafeiris | GRE | 0:47.06 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.