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Hongyan Zhu wins women's 100 m backstroke s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Hongyan Zhu took gold in the women's 100 m backstroke s12 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
Hongyan Zhu took gold in the women's 100 m backstroke s12 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 Trischa Zorn of United States of America. The runner-up result places United States of America alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Patrycja Harajda of Poland. These results completed the podium for women's 100 m backstroke s12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Hongyan Zhu in position 1 with 1:11.60, Trischa Zorn in position 2 with 1:13.22 and Patrycja Harajda in position 3 with 1:16.41. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Ana Garcia-Arcicollar (ESP, position 4, 1:16.83), Sarai Martinez (ESP, position 5, 1:18.79) and Marge Korkjas (EST, position 6, 1:26.71).
The event
The event was contested in the S12 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
Hongyan Zhu finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 5 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 100 m backstroke s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Trischa Zorn finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 0 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 100 m backstroke s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Hongyan Zhu | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Trischa Zorn | United States of America |
| Bronze | Patrycja Harajda | Poland |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hongyan Zhu | CHN | 1:11.60 |
| 2 | Trischa Zorn | USA | 1:13.22 |
| 3 | Patrycja Harajda | POL | 1:16.41 |
| 4 | Ana Garcia-Arcicollar | ESP | 1:16.83 |
| 5 | Sarai Martinez | ESP | 1:18.79 |
| 6 | Marge Korkjas | EST | 1:26.71 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.