Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
comprised a total of 169 events, 91 for men and 78 for women. Swimmers were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
comprised a total of 169 events, 91 for men and 78 for women. Swimmers were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.
Men's events
| 50 m backstroke S2 | |||
| 50 m backstroke S3 | |||
| 50 m backstroke S4 | |||
| 50 m backstroke S5 | |||
| 50 m breaststroke SB2 | |||
| 50 m breaststroke SB3 | |||
| 50 m butterfly S4 | |||
| 50 m butterfly S5 | |||
| 50 m butterfly S6 | |||
| 50 m butterfly S7 | |||
| 50 m butterfly S14 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S2 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S3 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S4 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S5 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S6 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S7 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S8 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S9 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S10 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S11 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S12 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S13 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S14 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S6 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S7 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S8 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S9 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S10 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S11 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S12 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S13 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S14 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB4 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB5 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB6 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB7 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB8 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB9 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB11 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB12 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB13 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB14 | |||
| 100 m butterfly S8 | |||
| 100 m butterfly S9 | |||
| 100 m butterfly S10 | |||
| 100 m butterfly S12 | |||
| 100 m butterfly S13 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S2 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S3 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S4 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S5 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S6 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S7 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S8 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S9 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S10 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S11 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S12 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S13 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S14 | |||
| 150 m individual medley SM3 | |||
| 150 m individual medley SM4 | |||
| 200 m freestyle S3 | |||
| 200 m freestyle S4 | |||
| 200 m freestyle S5 | |||
| 200 m freestyle S14 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM5 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM6 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM7 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM8 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM9 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM10 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM11 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM12 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM13 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM14 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S6 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S7 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S8 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S9 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S10 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S12 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S13 | |||
| 4×50 m freestyle relay 20 pts | Ricardo Oribe Daniel Vidal Javier Torres Javier Torres Javier Torres is a Mexican-American amateur boxer in the Super Heavyweight division. He's currently the second rated amateur boxers in the Super Heavyweight division, for the U.S. National team.-Personal life:... Sebastian Rodriguez Sebastián Rodríguez Sebastián Javier Rodríguez Iriarte is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División B side Almería B.-Early career and Debuts:... |
Adriano Gomes de Lima Luis Silva Clodoaldo Silva Clodoaldo Silva Clodoaldo Silva is a Brazilian swimmer.Silva competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, winning three silver medals and one bronze. He competed again at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, where he set four world records, five Paralympic records, and won six gold medals and one silver... Joon Sok Seo |
Sascha Kindred Sascha Kindred Sascha Kindred OBE is a British swimmer who competed in the Paralympic Games on four occasions, winning eleven medals.-Early life:... David Roberts David Roberts (swimmer) David Evan Roberts CBE , is a Welsh swimmer. An eleven-time Paralympic gold medallist, he is one of Great Britain's most successful Paralympians ever.-Swimming career:... Kenneth Cairns Paul Johnston |
| 4×50 m medley relay 20 pts | Sebastian Rodriguez Sebastián Rodríguez Sebastián Javier Rodríguez Iriarte is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División B side Almería B.-Early career and Debuts:... Ricardo Ten Javier Torres Javier Torres Javier Torres is a Mexican-American amateur boxer in the Super Heavyweight division. He's currently the second rated amateur boxers in the Super Heavyweight division, for the U.S. National team.-Personal life:... Jordi Gordillo Daniel Vidal Vicente Gil Pablo Cimadevilla |
Francisco Avelino Adriano Gomes de Lima Luis Silva Clodoaldo Silva Clodoaldo Silva Clodoaldo Silva is a Brazilian swimmer.Silva competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, winning three silver medals and one bronze. He competed again at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, where he set four world records, five Paralympic records, and won six gold medals and one silver... |
Kai Xia Qiwen Mao Peng Li Hua Bin Zeng Junquan He |
| 4×50 m medley relay S14 | Gabor Majer Janos Racz Tibor Szedoe Krisztian Santa |
Marcel Kamst Jeroen Gottemaker Alwin Houtsma Jeroen van Oene |
Pawel Penar Piotr Penar Pawel Lepko Andrzej Gimier |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay 34 pts | Jody Cundy Jody Cundy Jody Alan Cundy MBE is an English cyclist and former swimmer.-Biography:Born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, he is now based in Manchester where he trains with the Great Britain Cycling squad. Cundy was born with a deformed foot, which was amputated when he was three years old... Giles Long Giles Long Giles Bruce Long MBE , is a retired British swimmer.Long's international swimming career highlights began when he won gold in the 100 m butterfly event at the 1994 World Championships, setting a world record in the process, in the S8 disability category... David Roberts David Roberts (swimmer) David Evan Roberts CBE , is a Welsh swimmer. An eleven-time Paralympic gold medallist, he is one of Great Britain's most successful Paralympians ever.-Swimming career:... James Crisp Matt Walker Matt Walker (swimmer) Matthew Benedict Walker MBE is a British swimmer who has participated in three Paralympic Games, winning eleven medals... Marc Woods |
Scott Brockenshire Scott Brockenshire Scott Brockenshire is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He won a pair of bronze medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Men's 100 m Butterfly S10 event and the Men's 50 m Freestyle S10 event. He also won a silver medal in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S7-10 event... Brendan Burkett Brendan Burkett Brendan Burkett is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia who won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in the Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 event.-Personal:... Cameron de Burgh Cameron de Burgh Cameron de Burgh is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia.-Personal:De Burgh was born in New Zealand, but moved to Brisbane, Queensland in 1991 and represents Australia on the international level. He lost a limb in an at the age of sixteen; when performing a U–turn on a trail bike, ... Brendan Burkett Brendan Burkett Brendan Burkett is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia who won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in the Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 event.-Personal:... Shane Walsh Shane Walsh (swimmer) Shane Walsh is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts event.-References:... Alex Harris Alex Harris Alex James Harris was an Australian Paralympic swimmer, who represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens.... Justin Eveson Justin Eveson Justin Eveson is a swimmer and wheelchair basketball player from Australia who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.-Personal:... |
Adriano Gomes de Lima Fabiano Machado Danilo Glasser Mauro Brasil Luis Silva Gledson Soares |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay S14 | Brett Reid Brett Reid Brett Reid is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S14 event.-References:... Paul Cross Paul Cross (swimmer) Paul Cross is a swimmer from Australia. He competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics and the 2000 Summer Paralympics. At the 2000 Games, he won a gold medal in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S14 swimming event.-References:... Patrick Donachie Patrick Donachie Patrick Donachie is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S14 event.-References:... Stewart Pike Stewart Pike Stewart Pike is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S14 event and a silver medal in the Men's 200 m Medley SM14 event.-References:... |
Francis Dart Peter Snashall Chris Hendy Chris Pugh |
Roman Kiselev Alexei Grichaev Vadim Grankin Maxim Egorov |
| 4×100 m medley relay 34 pts | Brad Sales Philippe Gagnon Andrew Haley Robert Penner Benoît Huot Benoit Huot Benoit Huot is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer of the 21st century, who has won six gold medals for Canada, primarily in the freestyle and butterfly strokes.... Adam Purdy |
Sascha Kindred Sascha Kindred Sascha Kindred OBE is a British swimmer who competed in the Paralympic Games on four occasions, winning eleven medals.-Early life:... James Crisp David Roberts David Roberts (swimmer) David Evan Roberts CBE , is a Welsh swimmer. An eleven-time Paralympic gold medallist, he is one of Great Britain's most successful Paralympians ever.-Swimming career:... Giles Long Giles Long Giles Bruce Long MBE , is a retired British swimmer.Long's international swimming career highlights began when he won gold in the 100 m butterfly event at the 1994 World Championships, setting a world record in the process, in the S8 disability category... Paul Noble Marc Woods |
Cameron de Burgh Cameron de Burgh Cameron de Burgh is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia.-Personal:De Burgh was born in New Zealand, but moved to Brisbane, Queensland in 1991 and represents Australia on the international level. He lost a limb in an at the age of sixteen; when performing a U–turn on a trail bike, ... Paul Barnett Paul Barnett (swimmer) Paul Barnett is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts event and a gold medal in the Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB9 event.-References:... David Rolfe Alex Harris Alex Harris Alex James Harris was an Australian Paralympic swimmer, who represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens.... Benoit Austin Daniel Bell Daniel Bell (swimmer) Daniel Bell is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts event.-References:... Justin Eveson Justin Eveson Justin Eveson is a swimmer and wheelchair basketball player from Australia who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.-Personal:... |
| 4×100 m medley relay S11-13 | Yoshikazu Sakai Yasuharu Chujo Junichi Kawai Koshiro Sugita |
Tim Reddish Ian Sharpe Darren Leach Christopher Holmes Chris Holmes (swimmer) Chris Holmes MBE is a former British swimmer. Prior to the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he was "Britain's most successful Paralympic swimmer", having won a total of nine golds, five silvers, and one bronze medal at the Paralympic Games. Holmes represented Great Britain at four Paralympics, from 1988 to... |
Francisco Segarra Luis Arevalo Enrique Floriano Miguel Deniz |
Women's events
| 50 m backstroke S2 | |||
| 50 m backstroke S3 | |||
| 50 m backstroke S4 | |||
| 50 m backstroke S5 | |||
| 50 m backstroke S14 | |||
| 50 m breaststroke SB3 | |||
| 50 m breaststroke SB14 | |||
| 50 m butterfly S5 | |||
| 50 m butterfly S6 | |||
| 50 m butterfly S7 | |||
| 50 m butterfly S14 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S2 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S3 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S4 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S5 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S6 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S7 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S8 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S9 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S10 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S11 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S12 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S13 | |||
| 50 m freestyle S14 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S6 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S7 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S8 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S9 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S10 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S11 | |||
| 100 m backstroke S12 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB5 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB6 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB7 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB8 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB9 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB12 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke SB13 | |||
| 100 m butterfly S8 | |||
| 100 m butterfly S9 | |||
| 100 m butterfly S12 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S2 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S3 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S4 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S5 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S6 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S7 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S8 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S9 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S10 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S11 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S12 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S13 | |||
| 100 m freestyle S14 | |||
| 150 m individual medley SM4 | |||
| 200 m freestyle S4 | |||
| 200 m freestyle S5 | |||
| 200 m freestyle S14 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM6 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM7 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM8 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM9 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM10 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM11 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM12 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM13 | |||
| 200 m individual medley SM14 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S6 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S7 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S8 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S9 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S10 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S11 | |||
| 400 m freestyle S12 | |||
| 4×50 m freestyle relay 20 pts | Erika Nara Sakuko Kato Takako Fujita Mayumi Narita Mayumi Narita is a Japanese swimmer, described as "one of the world’s best Paralympic athletes" by the International Paralympic Committee. Japan Today has described her as a "swimming sensation perhaps as great as the Thorpedo but whose name few know"... |
Erin Popovich Erin Popovich Erin Popovich is a three-time United States Paralympic swimmer. She has won 14 career Paralympic gold medals, and 19 total.- Personal life :... Aimee Bruder Melanie Benn Stephanie Brooks |
Denise Beckwith Denise Beckwith Denise Beckwith is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Women's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts event. She was born on 7 December 1977.-References:... Elizabeth Wright Elizabeth Wright (swimmer) Elizabeth Wright is an Australian Paralympic swimming competitor and academic. She won two bronze medals and a silver medal in the Paralympic Games. She has achieved a Master of Philosophy in fine arts .-Early life:... Melissa Willson Melissa Willson Melissa Willson is a Paralympic swimming athlete who competed for Australia in the 2000 Paralympics. She was born on 6 September 1980. he swam for the Gosford Amateur Swimming Club. She competed in 5 events and made all finals at the 2000 Paralympics. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney... Karni Liddell Karni Liddell Karni Liddell is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia.-Personal:Liddell was born on 1 March 1979, and is from Queensland.She is a radio presenter for 4BC.... |
| 4×50 m medley relay 20 pts | Anne Cecile Lequien Virginie Tripier-Martheau Béatrice Hess Béatrice Hess Béatrice Pierre Hess, born in 1961 or 1962, is a French swimmer. The French newspaper L'Humanité has described her as "one of the best swimmers in the world", while the magazine Marianne has described her as "the French Thorpedo".Competing at the Paralympic Games, Hess won four gold medals in 1984,... Ludivine Loiseau |
Daniela Pohl Maria Goetze Kay Espenhayn Annke Conradi |
Jane Stidever Margaret McEleny Maggie McEleny Margaret McIntosh McEleny MBE is a Scottish swimmer. She has paraplegia and epilepsy due to a head injury at age 11, which left her blind for a while. She competed in four Summer Paralympics from 1992 to 2004... Nyree Lewis Nyree Lewis Nyree Elise Lewis MBE is a Welsh swimmer who has competed in the Paralympic Games on three occasions winning nine medals.-Early life:... Jeanette Chippington |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay 34 pts | Jessica Sloan Jessica Sloan Jessica Sloan is a Canadian swimmer who won six gold medals in the 2000 Summer Paralympics.In the games, held in Sydney, she won gold in freestyle , breaststroke , individual medley , relay medley, and freestyle relay.-Personal life:Sloan is one of many elite Canadian athletes to have attended... Danielle Campo Andrea Cole Stephanie Dixon Stéphanie Dixon Stéphanie Dixon is a Canadian swimmer. Prior to the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, Dixon had accumulated fifteen Paralympic medals and is considered to be one of the best swimmers with a disability in the world.... |
Kendra Berner Lauren Reynolds Karen Norris Shannon Bothelio |
Melissa Carlton Melissa Carlton Melissa Paula Carlton is an Australian paralympian. Born with no right leg and short fingers on her left hand, Melissa won gold, silver and bronze medals for Australia at both the Atlanta and Sydney Paralympics.-Competitive swimming:... Priya Cooper Priya Cooper Priya Cooper is a world champion disabled swimmer, winning nine Paralympic gold medals as well as world records and world championships. She competed in the Australian 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics swimming team with an S8 classification... Amanda Fraser Gemma Dashwood Gemma Dashwood Gemma Dashwood is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. She won a pair of gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Women's 400 m Freestyle S10 event and the Women's 4x100 m Freestyle S7-10 event. At the same Games, she won a pair of silver medals in the Women's 100 m Freestyle S10... |
| 4×100 m medley relay 34 pts | Stephanie Dixon Stéphanie Dixon Stéphanie Dixon is a Canadian swimmer. Prior to the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, Dixon had accumulated fifteen Paralympic medals and is considered to be one of the best swimmers with a disability in the world.... Jessica Sloan Jessica Sloan Jessica Sloan is a Canadian swimmer who won six gold medals in the 2000 Summer Paralympics.In the games, held in Sydney, she won gold in freestyle , breaststroke , individual medley , relay medley, and freestyle relay.-Personal life:Sloan is one of many elite Canadian athletes to have attended... Elisabeth Walker Darda Beiger |
Jeanette Chippington Emily Jennings Lara Ferguson Sarah Bailey |
Priya Cooper Priya Cooper Priya Cooper is a world champion disabled swimmer, winning nine Paralympic gold medals as well as world records and world championships. She competed in the Australian 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics swimming team with an S8 classification... Brooke Stockham Brooke Stockham Brooke Stockham is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. She won a trio of bronze medals at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB8 event, Women's 200 m Medley SM8 event and the Women's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts event.-References:... Katerina Bailey Katerina Bailey Katerina Bailey is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. She won a pair of bronze medals at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 event and the Women's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts event. She was born on 13 February 1982.-References:... Melissa Carlton Melissa Carlton Melissa Paula Carlton is an Australian paralympian. Born with no right leg and short fingers on her left hand, Melissa won gold, silver and bronze medals for Australia at both the Atlanta and Sydney Paralympics.-Competitive swimming:... |