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David Roberts wins men's 50 m freestyle s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
David Roberts took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Great Britain, 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
David Roberts took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Great Britain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Matthew Walker of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Alex Harris of Australia. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m freestyle s7.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records David Roberts in position 1 with 0:28.58, Matthew Walker in position 2 with 0:28.90 and Alex Harris in position 3 with 0:29.34. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Dean Booth (NZL, position 4, 0:30.30), Yuriy Andryushin (UKR, position 5, 0:30.57), Igor Lukin (RUS, position 6, 0:30.79), Daniel Kuenzi (SUI, position 7, 0:31.65) and Janos Becsey (HUN, position 8, 0:31.66).
Earlier in the competition, Alex Harris recorded 0:30.38 when finishing first in a qualifying round, Matthew Walker recorded 0:29.76 when finishing first in a qualifying round and David Roberts recorded 0:29.84 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 S7 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
David Roberts finished the Sydney Games with 7 medals: 3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
Matthew Walker finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
Alex Harris finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | David Roberts | Great Britain |
| Silver | Matthew Walker | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Alex Harris | Australia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Roberts | GBR | 0:28.58 |
| 2 | Matthew Walker | GBR | 0:28.90 |
| 3 | Alex Harris | AUS | 0:29.34 |
| 4 | Dean Booth | NZL | 0:30.30 |
| 5 | Yuriy Andryushin | UKR | 0:30.57 |
| 6 | Igor Lukin | RUS | 0:30.79 |
| 7 | Daniel Kuenzi | SUI | 0:31.65 |
| 8 | Janos Becsey | HUN | 0:31.66 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.