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Canada wins women's tournament in wheelchair basketball at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Canada took gold in the women'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 women'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 Australia of Australia. The runner-up result places Australia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Japan of Japan. These results completed the podium for women's tournament.
Final and qualifying performances
The medal-winning team rosters include Canada: Michelle Stilwell, Marni Abbott, Chantal Benoit, Renee del Colle, Jo Kelly, Jennifer Krempien, Linda Kutrowski, Kendra Ohama, Marnie Peters, Sabrina Pettinicchi, Lori Radke, Tracey Ferguson, Australia: Julianne Adams, Amanda Carter, Paula Coghlan, Mellissa Dunn, Karen Farrell, Alison Mosely, Lisa O'Nion, Donna Ritchie, Nadya Romeo, Sharon Slann, Liesl Tesch, Jane Webb and Japan: Naoko Hiromichi, Sayuri Horikawa, Rie Kawakami, Megumi Mashiko, Sachiko Minamikawa, Junko Sako, Tomoe Soeda, Mika Takabayashi, Hiromi Tomori, Kyoko Tsukamoto, Chika Uemura, Kyoko Yashima. 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 women'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 — Michelle Stilwell, Marni Abbott, Chantal Benoit, Renee del Colle, Jo Kelly, Jennifer Krempien, Linda Kutrowski, Kendra Ohama, Marnie Peters, Sabrina Pettinicchi, Lori Radke, Tracey Ferguson | Canada |
| Silver | Australia — Julianne Adams, Amanda Carter, Paula Coghlan, Mellissa Dunn, Karen Farrell, Alison Mosely, Lisa O'Nion, Donna Ritchie, Nadya Romeo, Sharon Slann, Liesl Tesch, Jane Webb | Australia |
| Bronze | Japan — Naoko Hiromichi, Sayuri Horikawa, Rie Kawakami, Megumi Mashiko, Sachiko Minamikawa, Junko Sako, Tomoe Soeda, Mika Takabayashi, Hiromi Tomori, Kyoko Tsukamoto, Chika Uemura, Kyoko Yashima | Japan |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.