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Hongyan Zhu wins women's 50 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Hongyan Zhu took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, 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
Hongyan Zhu took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s12 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to People's Republic of China, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Marge Korkjas of Estonia. The runner-up result places Estonia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Trischa Zorn of United States of America. These results completed the podium for women's 50 m freestyle s12.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Hongyan Zhu in position 1 with 0:28.67, Marge Korkjas in position 2 with 0:29.42 and Trischa Zorn in position 3 with 0:30.04. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Deborah Font (ESP, position 4, 0:30.33), Kirsty Stoneham (GBR, position 5, 0:30.48), Melanie Easter (GBR, position 6, 0:30.68), Patrycja Harajda (POL, position 7, 0:31.15) and Ana Garcia-Arcicollar (ESP, position 8, 0:31.46).
Earlier in the competition, Hongyan Zhu recorded 0:29.82 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 S12 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
Hongyan Zhu finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 5 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
Trischa Zorn finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 0 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s12 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Hongyan Zhu | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Marge Korkjas | Estonia |
| Bronze | Trischa Zorn | United States of America |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hongyan Zhu | CHN | 0:28.67 |
| 2 | Marge Korkjas | EST | 0:29.42 |
| 3 | Trischa Zorn | USA | 0:30.04 |
| 4 | Deborah Font | ESP | 0:30.33 |
| 5 | Kirsty Stoneham | GBR | 0:30.48 |
| 6 | Melanie Easter | GBR | 0:30.68 |
| 7 | Patrycja Harajda | POL | 0:31.15 |
| 8 | Ana Garcia-Arcicollar | ESP | 0:31.46 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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