Tuomela competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney , Australia .
Tuomela earned a silver medal in the 50 - metre freestyle as well as three sixth - place finishes in the 100 freestyle , 100 - meter backstroke and 200 - meter medley .
Competing at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney , Australia , Tuomela earned a silver medal in the 50 - metre freestyle as well as three sixth - place finishes in the 100 freestyle , 100 - meter backstroke and 200 - meter medley .