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Elisabeth Walker wins women's 200 m medley sm7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Elisabeth Walker took gold in the women's 200 m medley sm7 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
Elisabeth Walker took gold in the women's 200 m medley sm7 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 Margita Prokeinova of Slovakia. The runner-up result places Slovakia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Kristin Hakonardottir of Iceland. These results completed the podium for women's 200 m medley sm7.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Elisabeth Walker in position 1 with 3:14.36, Margita Prokeinova in position 2 with 3:19.00 and Kristin Hakonardottir in position 3 with 3:20.28. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Eva Renate Indrevold (NOR, position 4, 3:26.33), Malgorzata Okupniak (POL, position 5, 3:29.23), Amanda Fraser (AUS, position 6, 3:34.44), Hilde Saeves (NOR, position 7, 3:36.33) and Montserrat Canals (ESP, position 8, 3:38.62).
Earlier in the competition, Elisabeth Walker recorded 3:15.45 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Kristin Hakonardottir recorded 3:19.43 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 SM7 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
Elisabeth Walker finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 3 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 200 m medley sm7 result was part of that overall championship record.
Margita Prokeinova finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 200 m medley sm7 result was part of that overall championship record.
Kristin Hakonardottir finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This women's 200 m medley sm7 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Elisabeth Walker | Canada |
| Silver | Margita Prokeinova | Slovakia |
| Bronze | Kristin Hakonardottir | Iceland |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisabeth Walker | CAN | 3:14.36 |
| 2 | Margita Prokeinova | SVK | 3:19.00 |
| 3 | Kristin Hakonardottir | ISL | 3:20.28 |
| 4 | Eva Renate Indrevold | NOR | 3:26.33 |
| 5 | Malgorzata Okupniak | POL | 3:29.23 |
| 6 | Amanda Fraser | AUS | 3:34.44 |
| 7 | Hilde Saeves | NOR | 3:36.33 |
| 8 | Montserrat Canals | ESP | 3:38.62 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.