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Margaret Mceleny wins women's 50 m breaststroke sb3 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Margaret Mceleny took gold in the women's 50 m breaststroke sb3 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
Margaret Mceleny took gold in the women's 50 m breaststroke sb3 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 Mayumi Narita of Japan. The runner-up result places Japan alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Patricia Valle of Mexico. These results completed the podium for women's 50 m breaststroke sb3.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Margaret Mceleny in position 1 with 0:58.12, Mayumi Narita in position 2 with 1:01.99 and Patricia Valle in position 3 with 1:04.27. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Marayke Jonkers (AUS, position 4, 1:04.43), Kay Espenhayn (GER, position 5, 1:07.02), Natalia Popova (RUS, position 6, 1:10.85), Rildene Fonseca (BRA, position 7, 1:15.08) and Regina Cachan (ESP, position 8, 1:17.41).
Earlier in the competition, Mayumi Narita recorded 1:02.02 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Margaret Mceleny recorded 0:58.96 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 SB3 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
Margaret Mceleny finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This women's 50 m breaststroke sb3 result was part of that overall championship record.
Mayumi Narita finished the Sydney Games with 7 medals: 6 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 50 m breaststroke sb3 result was part of that overall championship record.
Patricia Valle finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This women's 50 m breaststroke sb3 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Margaret Mceleny | Great Britain |
| Silver | Mayumi Narita | Japan |
| Bronze | Patricia Valle | Mexico |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Mceleny | GBR | 0:58.12 |
| 2 | Mayumi Narita | JPN | 1:01.99 |
| 3 | Patricia Valle | MEX | 1:04.27 |
| 4 | Marayke Jonkers | AUS | 1:04.43 |
| 5 | Kay Espenhayn | GER | 1:07.02 |
| 6 | Natalia Popova | RUS | 1:10.85 |
| 7 | Rildene Fonseca | BRA | 1:15.08 |
| 8 | Regina Cachan | ESP | 1:17.41 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.