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Ricka Stenger wins women's 50 m freestyle s9 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Ricka Stenger took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s9 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Denmark, 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
Ricka Stenger took gold in the women's 50 m freestyle s9 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Denmark, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Stephanie Dixon of Canada. The runner-up result places Canada alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Sabrina Bellavia of Belgium. These results completed the podium for women's 50 m freestyle s9.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Ricka Stenger in position 1 with 0:30.94, Stephanie Dixon in position 2 with 0:31.29 and Sabrina Bellavia in position 3 with 0:31.88. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Mendy Meenderink (NED, position 4, 0:31.90), Melissa Carlton (AUS, position 5, 0:32.14), Claudia Knoth (GER, position 6, 0:32.33), Katerina Bailey (AUS, position 7, 0:32.55) and Alexandra Guarascio (CAN, position 8, 0:32.72).
Earlier in the competition, Ricka Stenger recorded 0:30.82 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 S9 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
Ricka Stenger finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s9 result was part of that overall championship record.
Stephanie Dixon finished the Sydney Games with 7 medals: 5 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s9 result was part of that overall championship record.
Sabrina Bellavia finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This women's 50 m freestyle s9 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Ricka Stenger | Denmark |
| Silver | Stephanie Dixon | Canada |
| Bronze | Sabrina Bellavia | Belgium |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricka Stenger | DEN | 0:30.94 |
| 2 | Stephanie Dixon | CAN | 0:31.29 |
| 3 | Sabrina Bellavia | BEL | 0:31.88 |
| 4 | Mendy Meenderink | NED | 0:31.90 |
| 5 | Melissa Carlton | AUS | 0:32.14 |
| 6 | Claudia Knoth | GER | 0:32.33 |
| 7 | Katerina Bailey | AUS | 0:32.55 |
| 8 | Alexandra Guarascio | CAN | 0:32.72 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.