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Jianhua Yin wins men's 50 m freestyle s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Jianhua Yin took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, 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
Jianhua Yin took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s6 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Daniel Vidal of Spain. The runner-up result places Spain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Peter Lund Andersen of Denmark. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m freestyle s6.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Jianhua Yin in position 1 with 0:31.31, Daniel Vidal in position 2 with 0:31.61 and Peter Lund Andersen in position 3 with 0:31.62. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Adriano Gomes de Lima (BRA, position 4, 0:32.41), Luis Silva (BRA, position 5, 0:33.00), Danijel Pavlinec (SLO, position 6, 0:33.38), Valeriy Savelyev (UKR, position 7, 0:34.54) and Swen Michaelis (GER, position 8, 0:34.88).
Earlier in the competition, Daniel Vidal recorded 0:32.33 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Jianhua Yin recorded 0:32.13 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 S6 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
Jianhua Yin finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s6 result was part of that overall championship record.
Daniel Vidal finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s6 result was part of that overall championship record.
Peter Lund Andersen finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s6 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Jianhua Yin | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Daniel Vidal | Spain |
| Bronze | Peter Lund Andersen | Denmark |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jianhua Yin | CHN | 0:31.31 |
| 2 | Daniel Vidal | ESP | 0:31.61 |
| 3 | Peter Lund Andersen | DEN | 0:31.62 |
| 4 | Adriano Gomes de Lima | BRA | 0:32.41 |
| 5 | Luis Silva | BRA | 0:33.00 |
| 6 | Danijel Pavlinec | SLO | 0:33.38 |
| 7 | Valeriy Savelyev | UKR | 0:34.54 |
| 8 | Swen Michaelis | GER | 0:34.88 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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