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Jessica Sloan wins women's 100 m breaststroke sb9 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Jessica Sloan took gold in the women's 100 m breaststroke sb9 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
Jessica Sloan took gold in the women's 100 m breaststroke sb9 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 Yulia Nikitina of Russian Federation. The runner-up result places Russian Federation alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Lara Ferguson of Great Britain. These results completed the podium for women's 100 m breaststroke sb9.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Jessica Sloan in position 1 with 1:16.93, Yulia Nikitina in position 2 with 1:28.90 and Lara Ferguson in position 3 with 1:29.66. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Viera Mikulasikova (SVK, position 4, 1:29.96), Anna Brinck (GER, position 5, 1:30.96), Beate Lobenstein (GER, position 6, 1:33.47) and Claudia Knoth (GER, position 7, 1:34.17).
Earlier in the competition, Jessica Sloan recorded 1:18.35 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 SB9 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
Jessica Sloan finished the Sydney Games with 6 medals: 6 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 100 m breaststroke sb9 result was part of that overall championship record.
Lara Ferguson finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 100 m breaststroke sb9 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Jessica Sloan | Canada |
| Silver | Yulia Nikitina | Russian Federation |
| Bronze | Lara Ferguson | Great Britain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Sloan | CAN | 1:16.93 |
| 2 | Yulia Nikitina | RUS | 1:28.90 |
| 3 | Lara Ferguson | GBR | 1:29.66 |
| 4 | Viera Mikulasikova | SVK | 1:29.96 |
| 5 | Anna Brinck | GER | 1:30.96 |
| 6 | Beate Lobenstein | GER | 1:33.47 |
| 7 | Claudia Knoth | GER | 1:34.17 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.