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Hongyan Zhu wins women's 100 m butterfly s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Hongyan Zhu took gold in the women's 100 m butterfly s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, 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
Hongyan Zhu took gold in the women's 100 m butterfly s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, 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 Ana Garcia-Arcicollar of Spain. These results completed the podium for women's 100 m butterfly s12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Hongyan Zhu in position 1 with 1:09.09, Trischa Zorn in position 2 with 1:11.44 and Ana Garcia-Arcicollar in position 3 with 1:13.82. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Melanie Easter (GBR, position 4, 1:14.22), Sarai Martinez (ESP, position 5, 1:15.31), Elaine Barrett (GBR, position 6, 1:20.50), Jessica Rodriguez (ESP, position 7, 1:30.84) and Sarah Houbolt (AUS, position 8, 1:31.16).
Earlier in the competition, Trischa Zorn recorded 1:15.89 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Hongyan Zhu recorded 1:13.71 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 S12 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
Hongyan Zhu finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 5 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 100 m butterfly s12 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 butterfly s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Ana Garcia-Arcicollar finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 100 m butterfly s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Hongyan Zhu | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Trischa Zorn | United States of America |
| Bronze | Ana Garcia-Arcicollar | Spain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hongyan Zhu | CHN | 1:09.09 |
| 2 | Trischa Zorn | USA | 1:11.44 |
| 3 | Ana Garcia-Arcicollar | ESP | 1:13.82 |
| 4 | Melanie Easter | GBR | 1:14.22 |
| 5 | Sarai Martinez | ESP | 1:15.31 |
| 6 | Elaine Barrett | GBR | 1:20.50 |
| 7 | Jessica Rodriguez | ESP | 1:30.84 |
| 8 | Sarah Houbolt | AUS | 1:31.16 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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