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Melanie Easter wins women's 400 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Melanie Easter took gold in the women's 400 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Great Britain, 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
Melanie Easter took gold in the women's 400 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Great Britain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Ana Garcia-Arcicollar of Spain. The runner-up result places Spain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Deborah Font of Spain. These results completed the podium for women's 400 m freestyle s12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Melanie Easter in position 1 with 4:53.95, Ana Garcia-Arcicollar in position 2 with 4:58.00 and Deborah Font in position 3 with 5:01.68. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Kirsty Stoneham (GBR, position 4, 5:07.25), Sarai Martinez (ESP, position 5, 5:16.90), Patrycja Harajda (POL, position 6, 5:25.02), Yuliya Grubnik (UKR, position 7, 5:36.25) and Maria Poiani (ITA, position 8, 5:53.74).
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
Melanie Easter finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 400 m freestyle 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 400 m freestyle s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Deborah Font finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 400 m freestyle s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Melanie Easter | Great Britain |
| Silver | Ana Garcia-Arcicollar | Spain |
| Bronze | Deborah Font | Spain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melanie Easter | GBR | 4:53.95 |
| 2 | Ana Garcia-Arcicollar | ESP | 4:58.00 |
| 3 | Deborah Font | ESP | 5:01.68 |
| 4 | Kirsty Stoneham | GBR | 5:07.25 |
| 5 | Sarai Martinez | ESP | 5:16.90 |
| 6 | Patrycja Harajda | POL | 5:25.02 |
| 7 | Yuliya Grubnik | UKR | 5:36.25 |
| 8 | Maria Poiani | ITA | 5:53.74 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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