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Keren Or Leybovitch wins women's 50 m freestyle s8 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Keren Or Leybovitch took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s8 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Israel, 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
Keren Or Leybovitch took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s8 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Israel, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Heidi Andreasen of Faroe Islands. The runner-up result places Faroe Islands alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Pernille Thomsen of Denmark. These results completed the podium for women's 50 m freestyle s8.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Keren Or Leybovitch in position 1 with 0:31.85, Heidi Andreasen in position 2 with 0:32.92 and Pernille Thomsen in position 3 with 0:33.32. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Cecilie Drabsch (NOR, position 4, 0:33.53), Priya Cooper (AUS, position 5, 0:35.09), Ellen Bertellotti (USA, position 6, 0:35.15), Syreeta Van Amelsvoort (NED, position 7, 0:35.99) and Chantal Boonacker (NED, position 8, 0:36.08).
Earlier in the competition, Heidi Andreasen recorded 0:33.16 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Keren Or Leybovitch recorded 0:32.77 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 S8 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
Keren Or Leybovitch finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 3 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s8 result was part of that overall championship record.
Heidi Andreasen finished the Sydney Games with 4 medals: 0 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s8 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Keren Or Leybovitch | Israel |
| Silver | Heidi Andreasen | Faroe Islands |
| Bronze | Pernille Thomsen | Denmark |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keren Or Leybovitch | ISR | 0:31.85 |
| 2 | Heidi Andreasen | FRO | 0:32.92 |
| 3 | Pernille Thomsen | DEN | 0:33.32 |
| 4 | Cecilie Drabsch | NOR | 0:33.53 |
| 5 | Priya Cooper | AUS | 0:35.09 |
| 6 | Ellen Bertellotti | USA | 0:35.15 |
| 7 | Syreeta Van Amelsvoort | NED | 0:35.99 |
| 8 | Chantal Boonacker | NED | 0:36.08 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.