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The men’s 4×100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 16 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney Australia.For the first time in 36 years the Australians solidified their triumph in front of a raucous home crowd as they upset the undefeated Americans to capture an Olympic title in the event. Trailing by 0.60 seconds at the final relay exchange Ian Thorpe overhauled U.S. swimmer Gary Hall Jr.

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