Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S13 explained

Event:Men's 50m Freestyle S13
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:23.75
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:15 September
Competitors:17
Nations:13
Gold:Oleksii Fedyna
Goldnpc:UKR
Silver:Charalampos Taiganidis
Silvernpc:GRE
Bronze:Andrey Strokin
Bronzenpc:RUS

The men's 50m freestyle S13 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 15 September. There were three heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:23.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 24.81 Q
2 25.34
3 26.07
4 26.46
5 26.84

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 24.56 Q, PR
2 25.01 Q
3 25.30 Q
4 25.41
5 26.38
6 26.52

Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 24.72 Q
2 25.13 Q
3 25.22 Q
4 25.23 Q
5 26.11
6 26.71

Final

Competed at 19:35.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
23.75 WR
24.19
24.55
4 24.62
5 24.92
6 25.13
7 25.39
8 25.50
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

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