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Anais Garcia wins women's 400 m freestyle s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Anais Garcia took gold in the women's 400 m freestyle s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, 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
Anais Garcia took gold in the women's 400 m freestyle s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Tracey Cross of Australia. The runner-up result places Australia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Marion Nijhof of Netherlands. These results completed the podium for women's 400 m freestyle s11.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Anais Garcia in position 1 with 5:37.17, Tracey Cross in position 2 with 5:43.29 and Marion Nijhof in position 3 with 5:49.08. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Elaine Barrett (GBR, position 4, 5:57.24), Kathryn Pavlacka (USA, position 5, 6:03.02), Daniela Roehle (GER, position 6, 6:05.18), Eeva Riitta Fingerroos (FIN, position 7, 6:14.27) and Mandy Sommer (USA, position 8, 6:29.67).
Earlier in the competition, Anais Garcia recorded 5:42.88 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 S11 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
Anais Garcia finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 400 m freestyle s11 result was part of that overall championship record.
Tracey Cross finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 400 m freestyle s11 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Anais Garcia | Spain |
| Silver | Tracey Cross | Australia |
| Bronze | Marion Nijhof | Netherlands |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anais Garcia | ESP | 5:37.17 |
| 2 | Tracey Cross | AUS | 5:43.29 |
| 3 | Marion Nijhof | NED | 5:49.08 |
| 4 | Elaine Barrett | GBR | 5:57.24 |
| 5 | Kathryn Pavlacka | USA | 6:03.02 |
| 6 | Daniela Roehle | GER | 6:05.18 |
| 7 | Eeva Riitta Fingerroos | FIN | 6:14.27 |
| 8 | Mandy Sommer | USA | 6:29.67 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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