Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB5 explained

Event:Women's 100m Breaststroke SB5
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:1:36.92
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:12 September
Competitors:12
Nations:10
Gold:Kirsten Bruhn
Goldnpc:GER
Silver:Rachel Lardière
Silvernpc:FRA
Bronze:Gitta Ráczkó
Bronzenpc:HUN

The women's 100m breaststroke SB5 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 12 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:25.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:54.99 Q
2 1:56.14 Q
3 2:00.45 Q
4 2:02.68 Q
5 2:06.33
6 2:10.71

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:36.30 Q, WR
2 1:53.90 Q
3 1:56.88 Q
4 2:06.29 Q
5 2:07.10
6 2:10.96

Final

Competed at 18:48.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:36.92
1:52.34
1:54.49
4 1:56.19
5 1:56.73
6 1:57.69
7 2:03.41
8 2:07.52
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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