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Beatrice Hess wins women's 50 m freestyle s5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Beatrice Hess took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to France, 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
Beatrice Hess took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to France, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Olena Akopyan of Ukraine. The runner-up result places Ukraine alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Teresa Perales of Spain. These results completed the podium for women's 50 m freestyle s5.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Beatrice Hess in position 1 with 0:36.85, Olena Akopyan in position 2 with 0:37.65 and Teresa Perales in position 3 with 0:38.36. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Katerina Liskova (CZE, position 4, 0:42.49), Marie Dannhaeuser (CAN, position 5, 0:45.81), Katalin Engelhardt (HUN, position 6, 0:46.36), Maria Joao Morgado (POR, position 7, 0:46.68) and Jane Stidever (GBR, position 8, 0:48.23).
Earlier in the competition, Olena Akopyan recorded 0:39.17 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Beatrice Hess recorded 0:38.30 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 S5 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
Beatrice Hess finished the Sydney Games with 7 medals: 7 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s5 result was part of that overall championship record.
Olena Akopyan finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 0 gold, 3 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s5 result was part of that overall championship record.
Teresa Perales finished the Sydney Games with 5 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s5 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Beatrice Hess | France |
| Silver | Olena Akopyan | Ukraine |
| Bronze | Teresa Perales | Spain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Hess | FRA | 0:36.85 |
| 2 | Olena Akopyan | UKR | 0:37.65 |
| 3 | Teresa Perales | ESP | 0:38.36 |
| 4 | Katerina Liskova | CZE | 0:42.49 |
| 5 | Marie Dannhaeuser | CAN | 0:45.81 |
| 6 | Katalin Engelhardt | HUN | 0:46.36 |
| 7 | Maria Joao Morgado | POR | 0:46.68 |
| 8 | Jane Stidever | GBR | 0:48.23 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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