| Men's 150m individual medley SM4 at the XI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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 Paralympic Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Sydney International Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 20 October 2000 | ||||||||||||
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The men's 150 metre individual medley event took place on 20 October 2000 in Sydney, Australia. [1] [2]
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Javier Torres (ESP) | 2:43.63 | Q |
| 2 |  Zeng Huabin (CHN) | 2:57.10 | Q |
| 3 | Miguel Luque (ESP) | 3:03.70 | Q |
| 4 |  Sebastian Facundo Ramirez (ARG) | 3:04.18 | Q |
| 5 |  Thomas Rosenberger (AUT) | 3:15.58 |
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Krzysztof Sleczka (POL) | 2:43.57 | Q |
| 2 |  John Petersson (DEN) | 2:53.75 | Q |
| 3 |  Sanit Songnork (THA) | 2:56.71 | Q |
| 4 |  Hiroshi Karube (JPN) | 3:02.29 | Q |
| 5 |  Emilio Montiel (MEX) | 3:04.67 | |
| 6 |  Chee Kin Wong (MAS) | 3:11.90 |
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Javier Torres (ESP) | 2:37.94 | WR |
 | Krzysztof Sleczka (POL) | 2:40.29 | |
 | John Petersson (DEN) | 2:46.99 | |
| 4 | Sanit Songnork (THA) | 2:50.52 | |
| 5 | Zeng Huabin (CHN) | 2:54.66 | |
| 6 | Sebastian Facundo Ramirez (ARG) | 2:59.61 | |
| 7 | Miguel Luque (ESP) | 3:08.04 | |
| 8 | Hiroshi Karube (JPN) | 3:09.52 |
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