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Stephanie Dixon wins women's 100 m backstroke s9 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Stephanie Dixon took gold in the women's 100 m backstroke s9 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, 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
Stephanie Dixon took gold in the women's 100 m backstroke s9 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Beata Drozdowska of Poland. The runner-up result places Poland alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Casey Redford of Australia. These results completed the podium for women's 100 m backstroke s9.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Stephanie Dixon in position 1 with 1:11.04, Beata Drozdowska in position 2 with 1:17.60 and Casey Redford in position 3 with 1:20.02. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Darda Geiger (CAN, position 4, 1:20.56), Katarzyna Michalczyk (POL, position 5, 1:21.00), Tatiana Outekina (RUS, position 6, 1:21.14), Claudia Knoth (GER, position 7, 1:21.63) and Beate Lobenstein (GER, position 8, 1:22.66).
Earlier in the competition, Casey Redford recorded 1:20.98 when finishing first in a qualifying round, Beata Drozdowska recorded 1:18.34 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Stephanie Dixon recorded 1:13.11 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
Stephanie Dixon finished the Sydney Games with 7 medals: 5 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 100 m backstroke s9 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Stephanie Dixon | Canada |
| Silver | Beata Drozdowska | Poland |
| Bronze | Casey Redford | Australia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephanie Dixon | CAN | 1:11.04 |
| 2 | Beata Drozdowska | POL | 1:17.60 |
| 3 | Casey Redford | AUS | 1:20.02 |
| 4 | Darda Geiger | CAN | 1:20.56 |
| 5 | Katarzyna Michalczyk | POL | 1:21.00 |
| 6 | Tatiana Outekina | RUS | 1:21.14 |
| 7 | Claudia Knoth | GER | 1:21.63 |
| 8 | Beate Lobenstein | GER | 1:22.66 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.