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Hongyan Zhu wins women's 100 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Hongyan Zhu took gold in the women's 100 m freestyle 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 freestyle 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 Melanie Easter of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Kirsty Stoneham of Great Britain. These results completed the podium for women's 100 m freestyle s12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Hongyan Zhu in position 1 with 1:01.97, Melanie Easter in position 2 with 1:04.84 and Kirsty Stoneham in position 3 with 1:05.98. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Trischa Zorn (USA, position 4, 1:06.15), Deborah Font (ESP, position 5, 1:06.25), Marge Korkjas (EST, position 6, 1:06.38), Patrycja Harajda (POL, position 7, 1:06.51) and Ana Garcia-Arcicollar (ESP, position 8, 1:06.86).
Earlier in the competition, Melanie Easter recorded 1:05.77 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Hongyan Zhu recorded 1:05.42 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 freestyle s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Melanie Easter finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 100 m freestyle s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Hongyan Zhu | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Melanie Easter | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Kirsty Stoneham | Great Britain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hongyan Zhu | CHN | 1:01.97 |
| 2 | Melanie Easter | GBR | 1:04.84 |
| 3 | Kirsty Stoneham | GBR | 1:05.98 |
| 4 | Trischa Zorn | USA | 1:06.15 |
| 5 | Deborah Font | ESP | 1:06.25 |
| 6 | Marge Korkjas | EST | 1:06.38 |
| 7 | Patrycja Harajda | POL | 1:06.51 |
| 8 | Ana Garcia-Arcicollar | ESP | 1:06.86 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.