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Jessica Sloan wins women's 50 m freestyle s10 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Jessica Sloan took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s10 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
Jessica Sloan took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s10 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 Kendra Berner of United States of America. The runner-up result places United States of America alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Anne Cecile Polinario of Canada. These results completed the podium for women's 50 m freestyle s10.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Jessica Sloan in position 1 with 0:28.44, Kendra Berner in position 2 with 0:28.83 and Anne Cecile Polinario in position 3 with 0:28.95. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Elizabeth Prinsloo (RSA, position 4, 0:30.40), Sarah Bailey (GBR, position 4, 0:30.40), Esther Morales (ESP, position 6, 0:31.14), Claudia Hengst (GER, position 7, 0:31.19) and Gemma Dashwood (AUS, position 8, 0:31.90).
Earlier in the competition, Anne Cecile Polinario recorded 0:29.50 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Jessica Sloan recorded 0:28.52 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 S10 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
Jessica Sloan finished the Sydney Games with 6 medals: 6 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
Kendra Berner finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 0 gold, 4 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
Anne Cecile Polinario finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 3 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s10 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Jessica Sloan | Canada |
| Silver | Kendra Berner | United States of America |
| Bronze | Anne Cecile Polinario | Canada |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Sloan | CAN | 0:28.44 |
| 2 | Kendra Berner | USA | 0:28.83 |
| 3 | Anne Cecile Polinario | CAN | 0:28.95 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Prinsloo | RSA | 0:30.40 |
| 4 | Sarah Bailey | GBR | 0:30.40 |
| 6 | Esther Morales | ESP | 0:31.14 |
| 7 | Claudia Hengst | GER | 0:31.19 |
| 8 | Gemma Dashwood | AUS | 0:31.90 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.