Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S13 explained

Event:Men's 400m Freestyle S13
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:4:14.02
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:8 September
Competitors:9
Nations:7
Gold:Charl Bouwer
Goldnpc:RSA
Silver:Danylo Chufarov
Silvernpc:UKR
Bronze:Charalampos Taiganidis
Bronzenpc:GRE

The men's 400m freestyle S13 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 8 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:34.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4:29.51 Q
2 4:30.48 Q
3 4:31.17 Q
4 4:46.03

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4:21.58 Q
2 4:25.48 Q
3 4:29.45 Q
4 4:34.71 Q
5 4:35.29 Q

Final

Competed at 17:36.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
4:14.02 WR
4:14.84
4:23.59
4 4:23.89
5 4:27.16
6 4:27.66
7 4:28.73
8 4:33.75
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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