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Fabiana Sugimori wins women's 50 m freestyle s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Fabiana Sugimori took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Brazil, 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
Fabiana Sugimori took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Brazil, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Jessica Tuomela of Canada. The runner-up result places Canada alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Tracey Cross of Australia. These results completed the podium for women's 50 m freestyle s11.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Fabiana Sugimori in position 1 with 0:33.51, Jessica Tuomela in position 2 with 0:33.75 and Tracey Cross in position 3 with 0:33.98. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Anais Garcia (ESP, position 4, 0:34.30), Eeva Riitta Fingerroos (FIN, position 5, 0:34.38), Marion Nijhof (NED, position 6, 0:34.47), Kathryn Pavlacka (USA, position 7, 0:35.42) and Daniela Roehle (GER, position 8, 0:37.38).
Earlier in the competition, Fabiana Sugimori recorded 0:34.43 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 S11 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
Tracey Cross finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s11 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Fabiana Sugimori | Brazil |
| Silver | Jessica Tuomela | Canada |
| Bronze | Tracey Cross | Australia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabiana Sugimori | BRA | 0:33.51 |
| 2 | Jessica Tuomela | CAN | 0:33.75 |
| 3 | Tracey Cross | AUS | 0:33.98 |
| 4 | Anais Garcia | ESP | 0:34.30 |
| 5 | Eeva Riitta Fingerroos | FIN | 0:34.38 |
| 6 | Marion Nijhof | NED | 0:34.47 |
| 7 | Kathryn Pavlacka | USA | 0:35.42 |
| 8 | Daniela Roehle | GER | 0:37.38 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.