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Lauren Reynolds wins women's 400 m freestyle s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Lauren Reynolds took gold in the women's 400 m freestyle s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, 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
Lauren Reynolds took gold in the women's 400 m freestyle s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to United States of America, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Danielle Campo of Canada. The runner-up result places Canada alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Moorea Longstaff of Canada. These results completed the podium for women's 400 m freestyle s7.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Lauren Reynolds in position 1 with 5:32.33, Danielle Campo in position 2 with 5:35.08 and Moorea Longstaff in position 3 with 5:45.09. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Shannon Bothelio (USA, position 4, 5:47.42), Daniela Pohl (GER, position 5, 6:00.19), Eva Renate Indrevold (NOR, position 6, 6:01.10), Hilde Saeves (NOR, position 7, 6:11.65) and Judith Green (AUS, position 8, 6:12.13).
Earlier in the competition, Lauren Reynolds recorded 5:48.05 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Danielle Campo recorded 5:41.11 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 S7 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
Lauren Reynolds finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 400 m freestyle s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
Danielle Campo finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 400 m freestyle s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Lauren Reynolds | United States of America |
| Silver | Danielle Campo | Canada |
| Bronze | Moorea Longstaff | Canada |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Reynolds | USA | 5:32.33 |
| 2 | Danielle Campo | CAN | 5:35.08 |
| 3 | Moorea Longstaff | CAN | 5:45.09 |
| 4 | Shannon Bothelio | USA | 5:47.42 |
| 5 | Daniela Pohl | GER | 6:00.19 |
| 6 | Eva Renate Indrevold | NOR | 6:01.10 |
| 7 | Hilde Saeves | NOR | 6:11.65 |
| 8 | Judith Green | AUS | 6:12.13 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.