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Alvaro Valera wins men's singles 8 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Alvaro Valera took gold in the men's singles 8 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, 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
Alvaro Valera took gold in the men's singles 8 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Spain, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Alain Pichon of France. The runner-up result places France alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Kimmo Jokinen of Finland. These results completed the podium for men's singles 8.
The event
This was the men's singles 8 competition in table tennis at the Sydney Paralympics. The medal table above identifies the winning delegation and the other podium positions in this event.
The athletes’ championship record
Alain Pichon finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This men's singles 8 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Alvaro Valera | Spain |
| Silver | Alain Pichon | France |
| Bronze | Kimmo Jokinen | Finland |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.