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Elisabeth Walker wins women's 50 m butterfly s7 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Elisabeth Walker took gold in the women's 50 m butterfly s7 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
Elisabeth Walker took gold in the women's 50 m butterfly s7 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 Margita Prokeinova of Slovakia. The runner-up result places Slovakia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Shannon Bothelio of United States of America. These results completed the podium for women's 50 m butterfly s7.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Elisabeth Walker in position 1 with 0:38.81, Margita Prokeinova in position 2 with 0:39.43 and Shannon Bothelio in position 3 with 0:41.61. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Hilde Saeves (NOR, position 4, 0:42.30), Eva Renate Indrevold (NOR, position 5, 0:42.31), Amanda Fraser (AUS, position 6, 0:42.40), Malgorzata Okupniak (POL, position 7, 0:45.20) and Gitta Raczko (HUN, position 8, 0:45.58).
Earlier in the competition, Shannon Bothelio recorded 0:40.02 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Elisabeth Walker recorded 0:38.54 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
Elisabeth Walker finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 3 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 50 m butterfly s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
Margita Prokeinova finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 50 m butterfly s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
Shannon Bothelio finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze. This women's 50 m butterfly s7 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Elisabeth Walker | Canada |
| Silver | Margita Prokeinova | Slovakia |
| Bronze | Shannon Bothelio | United States of America |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisabeth Walker | CAN | 0:38.81 |
| 2 | Margita Prokeinova | SVK | 0:39.43 |
| 3 | Shannon Bothelio | USA | 0:41.61 |
| 4 | Hilde Saeves | NOR | 0:42.30 |
| 5 | Eva Renate Indrevold | NOR | 0:42.31 |
| 6 | Amanda Fraser | AUS | 0:42.40 |
| 7 | Malgorzata Okupniak | POL | 0:45.20 |
| 8 | Gitta Raczko | HUN | 0:45.58 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.