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Erin Popovich wins women's 100 m breaststroke sb5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Erin Popovich took gold in the women's 100 m breaststroke sb5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, 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
Erin Popovich took gold in the women's 100 m breaststroke sb5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Nora Prochazka of Sweden. The runner-up result places Sweden alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Nyree Lewis of Great Britain. These results completed the podium for women's 100 m breaststroke sb5.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Erin Popovich in position 1 with 1:47.15, Nora Prochazka in position 2 with 1:51.25 and Nyree Lewis in position 3 with 1:52.41. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Beatrice Hess (FRA, position 4, 1:54.51), Gitta Raczko (HUN, position 5, 1:58.16), Virginie Tripier-Martheau (FRA, position 6, 2:01.53), Brandi Van Anne (USA, position 7, 2:04.87) and Noriko Kajiwara (JPN, position 8, 2:05.56).
Earlier in the competition, Nora Prochazka recorded 1:51.05 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Erin Popovich recorded 1:45.93 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 SB5 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
Erin Popovich finished the Sydney Games with 6 medals: 3 gold, 3 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 100 m breaststroke sb5 result was part of that overall championship record.
Nyree Lewis finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze. This women's 100 m breaststroke sb5 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Erin Popovich | United States of America |
| Silver | Nora Prochazka | Sweden |
| Bronze | Nyree Lewis | Great Britain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erin Popovich | USA | 1:47.15 |
| 2 | Nora Prochazka | SWE | 1:51.25 |
| 3 | Nyree Lewis | GBR | 1:52.41 |
| 4 | Beatrice Hess | FRA | 1:54.51 |
| 5 | Gitta Raczko | HUN | 1:58.16 |
| 6 | Virginie Tripier-Martheau | FRA | 2:01.53 |
| 7 | Brandi Van Anne | USA | 2:04.87 |
| 8 | Noriko Kajiwara | JPN | 2:05.56 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.