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Kristin Hakonardottir wins women's 100 m backstroke s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Kristin Hakonardottir took gold in the women's 100 m backstroke s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Iceland, 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
Kristin Hakonardottir took gold in the women's 100 m backstroke s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Iceland, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Eva Renate Indrevold of Norway. The runner-up result places Norway alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Shannon Bothelio of United States of America. These results completed the podium for women's 100 m backstroke s7.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Kristin Hakonardottir in position 1 with 1:26.31, Eva Renate Indrevold in position 2 with 1:28.24 and Shannon Bothelio in position 3 with 1:30.60. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Elisabeth Walker (CAN, position 4, 1:31.56), Daniela Pohl (GER, position 5, 1:33.97), Malgorzata Okupniak (POL, position 6, 1:37.81), Edyta Okoczuk (POL, position 7, 1:38.43) and Amanda Fraser (AUS, position 8, 1:42.84).
Earlier in the competition, Shannon Bothelio recorded 1:31.43 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Kristin Hakonardottir recorded 1:28.45 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
Kristin Hakonardottir finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This women's 100 m backstroke s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
Shannon Bothelio finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze. This women's 100 m backstroke s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Kristin Hakonardottir | Iceland |
| Silver | Eva Renate Indrevold | Norway |
| Bronze | Shannon Bothelio | United States of America |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristin Hakonardottir | ISL | 1:26.31 |
| 2 | Eva Renate Indrevold | NOR | 1:28.24 |
| 3 | Shannon Bothelio | USA | 1:30.60 |
| 4 | Elisabeth Walker | CAN | 1:31.56 |
| 5 | Daniela Pohl | GER | 1:33.97 |
| 6 | Malgorzata Okupniak | POL | 1:37.81 |
| 7 | Edyta Okoczuk | POL | 1:38.43 |
| 8 | Amanda Fraser | AUS | 1:42.84 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.