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12 December 2006
Bonn, Germany - The 2006 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming
World Championships came to an end on Friday after seven days of top-level
competition. The event was held in Durban, South Africa, under the
organization of Disability Sport South Africa.
From 2 to 8 December, a total of 549 athletes from 49 countries took part in
one of the largest Swimming competitions for athletes with a disability,
after the Paralympic Games.
Two swimmers proved themselves to be the most outstanding in the pool.
Jessica Long (USA) and Wang Xiaofu (China) represented themselves at their
best by smashing five world records each. Both were named “Disabled Swimmers
of the Year” by the Swimming World Magazine this week.
Competing in the women’s S8 division, Long brought home global standards in
the 100m free (1:07.03 min), 400m free (4:53.14 min), 100m fly (1:13.25 min)
and 200m Individual Medley (2:43.60 min) as well as swimming on the USA’s
400m free relay world-record team (34-point). In total, Long won nine gold
medals at the event.
In the men’s S8 division, Wang Xiaofu set world records in the 50m free
(26.83 sec), 100m free (57.74 sec), 400m free (4:33.37 min), 100m fly
(1:01.53 min) and 200 Individual Medley (2:25.74 min). He finished the
Championships with five gold medals and one silver.
For the overall medal tally, please visit the IPC website here
For more information and a full list of results, please visit the official website at www.dissa.co.za