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Canada wins women's 4x100 m medley 34 pts at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Canada took gold in the women's 4x100 m medley 34 pts 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
Canada took gold in the women's 4x100 m medley 34 pts 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 Great Britain of Great Britain. The runner-up result places Great Britain alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Australia of Australia. These results completed the podium for women's 4x100 m medley 34 pts.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Canada Elisabeth Walker Stephanie Dixon Jessica Sloan Darda Geiger in position 1 with 5:07.56, Great Britain Jeanette Chippington Emily Jennings Sarah Storey Lara Ferguson in position 2 with 5:27.94 and Australia Priya Cooper Brooke Stockham Melissa Carlton Katerina Bailey in position 3 with 5:30.88. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Germany Daniela Pohl Claudia Knoth Beate Lobenstein Anna Brinck (GER, position 4, 5:34.29), United States of America Erin Popovich Kendra Berner Karen Norris Ellen Bertellotti (USA, position 5, 5:36.78), Poland Katarzyna Michalczyk Beata Drozdowska Jolanta Majka Edyta Okoczuk (POL, position 6, 5:56.70) and Spain Laura Tramuns Tania Cerda Esther Morales Ana Isabel Garcia (ESP, position 7, 6:08.73).
The medal-winning team rosters include Canada: Elisabeth Walker, Stephanie Dixon, Jessica Sloan, Darda Geiger, Great Britain: Jeanette Chippington, Emily Jennings, Sarah Storey, Lara Ferguson and Australia: Priya Cooper, Brooke Stockham, Melissa Carlton, Katerina Bailey. These are the athletes listed in the medal record; the roster does not by itself identify which athletes started a particular heat or final.
The event
This was the women's 4x100 m medley 34 pts competition in swimming at the Sydney Paralympics. The medal table above identifies the winning delegation and the other podium positions in this event.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Canada — Elisabeth Walker, Stephanie Dixon, Jessica Sloan, Darda Geiger | Canada |
| Silver | Great Britain — Jeanette Chippington, Emily Jennings, Sarah Storey, Lara Ferguson | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Australia — Priya Cooper, Brooke Stockham, Melissa Carlton, Katerina Bailey | Australia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada Elisabeth Walker Stephanie Dixon Jessica Sloan Darda Geiger | CAN | 5:07.56 |
| 2 | Great Britain Jeanette Chippington Emily Jennings Sarah Storey Lara Ferguson | GBR | 5:27.94 |
| 3 | Australia Priya Cooper Brooke Stockham Melissa Carlton Katerina Bailey | AUS | 5:30.88 |
| 4 | Germany Daniela Pohl Claudia Knoth Beate Lobenstein Anna Brinck | GER | 5:34.29 |
| 5 | United States of America Erin Popovich Kendra Berner Karen Norris Ellen Bertellotti | USA | 5:36.78 |
| 6 | Poland Katarzyna Michalczyk Beata Drozdowska Jolanta Majka Edyta Okoczuk | POL | 5:56.70 |
| 7 | Spain Laura Tramuns Tania Cerda Esther Morales Ana Isabel Garcia | ESP | 6:08.73 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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