Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre backstroke S2 explained

Event:Men's 50m Backstroke S2
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:1:03.17
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:15 September
Competitors:9
Nations:8
Gold:Dmitry Kokarev
Goldnpc:RUS
Silver:Jim Anderson
Silvernpc:GBR
Bronze:Georgios Kapellakis
Bronzenpc:GRE
Prev:2004
Next:2012

The men's 50m backstroke S2 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 15 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:26.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:06.21 Q
2 1:12.27 Q
3 1:13.50 Q
4 1:16.03 Q

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:05.56 Q
2 1:09.58 Q
3 1:13.28 Q
4 1:14.85 Q
5 1:22.63

Final

Competed at 17:06.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:03.17 WR
1:04.33
1:07.31
4 1:10.88
5 1:13.69
6 1:14.69
7 1:15.40
8 1:15.77
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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