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Stephanie Dixon wins women's 400 m freestyle s9 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Stephanie Dixon took gold in the women's 400 m freestyle s9 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
Stephanie Dixon took gold in the women's 400 m freestyle s9 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 Melissa Carlton of Australia. The runner-up result places Australia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Dianna Ley of Australia. These results completed the podium for women's 400 m freestyle s9.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Stephanie Dixon in position 1 with 4:53.83, Melissa Carlton in position 2 with 4:59.56 and Dianna Ley in position 3 with 5:03.92. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Mendy Meenderink (NED, position 4, 5:06.11), Stephanie Puetz (GER, position 5, 5:07.19), Darda Geiger (CAN, position 6, 5:10.03), Beata Drozdowska (POL, position 7, 5:12.45) and Sabrina Bellavia (BEL, position 8, 5:25.80).
Earlier in the competition, Dianna Ley recorded 5:05.05 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Stephanie Dixon recorded 5:03.57 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 S9 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
Stephanie Dixon finished the Sydney Games with 7 medals: 5 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 400 m freestyle s9 result was part of that overall championship record.
Melissa Carlton finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze. This women's 400 m freestyle s9 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Stephanie Dixon | Canada |
| Silver | Melissa Carlton | Australia |
| Bronze | Dianna Ley | Australia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephanie Dixon | CAN | 4:53.83 |
| 2 | Melissa Carlton | AUS | 4:59.56 |
| 3 | Dianna Ley | AUS | 5:03.92 |
| 4 | Mendy Meenderink | NED | 5:06.11 |
| 5 | Stephanie Puetz | GER | 5:07.19 |
| 6 | Darda Geiger | CAN | 5:10.03 |
| 7 | Beata Drozdowska | POL | 5:12.45 |
| 8 | Sabrina Bellavia | BEL | 5:25.80 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.