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Canada wins men's tournament at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Canada took gold in the men's tournament at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, 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
Canada took gold in the men's tournament at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Netherlands of Netherlands. The runner-up result places Netherlands alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to United States of America of United States of America. These results completed the podium for men's tournament.
Final and qualifying performances
The medal-winning team rosters include Canada: Patrick Anderson, Jaimie Borisoff, Jeff Dennis, David Durepos, Kenneth Hall, Roy Henderson, Joey Johnson, Ross Norton, Richard Peter, Chris Stoutenburg, James Treuer, Travis Gaertner, Netherlands: Frank de Goede, Anton de Rooy, Ruud Dettmer, Koen Jansens, Mustafa Jebari, Rene Martens, Mario Oosterbosch, Wim 't Lam, Kees van de Bunte, Gert Jan van der Linden, Kornelis van der Werf, Arie van Gent and United States of America: Eric Barber, Curtis Bell, Chuck Gill, Jeffrey James Glasbrenner, William Hernandez, Lawrence Johnson, Melvin Sean Juette, Daivd Paul Kiley, Mike Schlappi, Paul Schulte, Steve Tew, William Henry Waller. These are the athletes listed in the medal record; the roster does not by itself identify which athletes started a particular heat or final.
The event
This was the men's tournament competition in wheelchair basketball at the Sydney Paralympics. The medal table above identifies the winning delegation and the other podium positions in this event.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Canada — Patrick Anderson, Jaimie Borisoff, Jeff Dennis, David Durepos, Kenneth Hall, Roy Henderson, Joey Johnson, Ross Norton, Richard Peter, Chris Stoutenburg, James Treuer, Travis Gaertner | Canada |
| Silver | Netherlands — Frank de Goede, Anton de Rooy, Ruud Dettmer, Koen Jansens, Mustafa Jebari, Rene Martens, Mario Oosterbosch, Wim 't Lam, Kees van de Bunte, Gert Jan van der Linden, Kornelis van der Werf, Arie van Gent | Netherlands |
| Bronze | United States of America — Eric Barber, Curtis Bell, Chuck Gill, Jeffrey James Glasbrenner, William Hernandez, Lawrence Johnson, Melvin Sean Juette, Daivd Paul Kiley, Mike Schlappi, Paul Schulte, Steve Tew, William Henry Waller | United States of America |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.