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Konstantinos Fykas wins men's 50 m freestyle s8 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Konstantinos Fykas took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s8 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Greece, 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
Konstantinos Fykas took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s8 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Greece, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Hengheng Tian of People's Republic of China. The runner-up result places People's Republic of China alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Emil Broendum of Denmark. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m freestyle s8.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Konstantinos Fykas in position 1 with 0:27.93, Hengheng Tian in position 2 with 0:28.56 and Emil Broendum in position 3 with 0:29.00. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Benoit Austin (AUS, position 4, 0:29.09), Shane Walsh (AUS, position 5, 0:29.47), Kasper Hansen (DEN, position 6, 0:29.48), Holger Kimmig (GER, position 7, 0:29.67) and Carlos Munoz (ESP, position 8, 0:29.97).
Earlier in the competition, Hengheng Tian recorded 0:28.80 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Konstantinos Fykas recorded 0:28.30 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 S8 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
Konstantinos Fykas finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s8 result was part of that overall championship record.
Hengheng Tian finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s8 result was part of that overall championship record.
Emil Broendum finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s8 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Konstantinos Fykas | Greece |
| Silver | Hengheng Tian | People's Republic of China |
| Bronze | Emil Broendum | Denmark |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konstantinos Fykas | GRE | 0:27.93 |
| 2 | Hengheng Tian | CHN | 0:28.56 |
| 3 | Emil Broendum | DEN | 0:29.00 |
| 4 | Benoit Austin | AUS | 0:29.09 |
| 5 | Shane Walsh | AUS | 0:29.47 |
| 6 | Kasper Hansen | DEN | 0:29.48 |
| 7 | Holger Kimmig | GER | 0:29.67 |
| 8 | Carlos Munoz | ESP | 0:29.97 |
Sources
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