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Deborah Font wins women's 100 m breaststroke sb12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Deborah Font took gold in the women's 100 m breaststroke sb12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, 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
Deborah Font took gold in the women's 100 m breaststroke sb12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, 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 Elaine Barrett of Great Britain. These results completed the podium for women's 100 m breaststroke sb12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Deborah Font in position 1 with 1:25.42, Trischa Zorn in position 2 with 1:29.93 and Elaine Barrett in position 3 with 1:30.39. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Jessica Rodriguez (ESP, position 4, 1:32.09), Carine van Puyvelde (BEL, position 5, 1:32.61), Kirsty Stoneham (GBR, position 6, 1:34.84) and Sarah Houbolt (AUS, position 7, 1:38.12).
Earlier in the competition, Trischa Zorn recorded 1:31.46 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Deborah Font recorded 1:26.39 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 SB12 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
Deborah Font finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 100 m breaststroke sb12 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 breaststroke sb12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Elaine Barrett finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 100 m breaststroke sb12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Deborah Font | Spain |
| Silver | Trischa Zorn | United States of America |
| Bronze | Elaine Barrett | Great Britain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah Font | ESP | 1:25.42 |
| 2 | Trischa Zorn | USA | 1:29.93 |
| 3 | Elaine Barrett | GBR | 1:30.39 |
| 4 | Jessica Rodriguez | ESP | 1:32.09 |
| 5 | Carine van Puyvelde | BEL | 1:32.61 |
| 6 | Kirsty Stoneham | GBR | 1:34.84 |
| 7 | Sarah Houbolt | AUS | 1:38.12 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.