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Xiaoming Xiong wins men's 50 m freestyle s9 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Xiaoming Xiong took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s9 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
Xiaoming Xiong took gold in the men's 50 m freestyle s9 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 Mauro Brasil of Brazil. The runner-up result places Brazil alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Pavel Machala of Czechia. These results completed the podium for men's 50 m freestyle s9.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Xiaoming Xiong in position 1 with 0:26.36, Mauro Brasil in position 2 with 0:27.17 and Pavel Machala in position 3 with 0:27.67. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Luis Alberto Nunez (ESP, position 4, 0:27.71), Antonio Martorell (ESP, position 5, 0:27.78), Hanoch Budin (ISR, position 6, 0:27.93), Rutger Sturkenboom (NED, position 7, 0:27.94) and Cameron de Burgh (AUS, position 8, 0:27.96).
Earlier in the competition, Mauro Brasil recorded 0:27.06 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Xiaoming Xiong recorded 0:27.10 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 S9 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
Xiaoming Xiong finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s9 result was part of that overall championship record.
Mauro Brasil finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 50 m freestyle s9 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Xiaoming Xiong | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Mauro Brasil | Brazil |
| Bronze | Pavel Machala | Czechia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiaoming Xiong | CHN | 0:26.36 |
| 2 | Mauro Brasil | BRA | 0:27.17 |
| 3 | Pavel Machala | CZE | 0:27.67 |
| 4 | Luis Alberto Nunez | ESP | 0:27.71 |
| 5 | Antonio Martorell | ESP | 0:27.78 |
| 6 | Hanoch Budin | ISR | 0:27.93 |
| 7 | Rutger Sturkenboom | NED | 0:27.94 |
| 8 | Cameron de Burgh | AUS | 0:27.96 |
Sources
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