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Wei Hong Chen wins women's singles 5 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Wei Hong Chen took gold in the women's singles 5 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
Wei Hong Chen took gold in the women's singles 5 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 Guixiang Ren of People's Republic of China. The runner-up result places People's Republic of China alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Jitka Pivarciova of Czechia. These results completed the podium for women's singles 5.
The event
This was the women's singles 5 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
Wei Hong Chen finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This women's singles 5 result was part of that overall championship record.
Guixiang Ren finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. This women's singles 5 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Wei Hong Chen | People's Republic of China |
| Silver | Guixiang Ren | People's Republic of China |
| Bronze | Jitka Pivarciova | Czechia |
Sources
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