Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke S10 explained

Event:Men's 100m Backstroke S10
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:1:01.29
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:13 September, 17 July, 31 January
Competitors:13
Nations:9
Gold:Justin Zook
Goldnpc:USA
Silver:Michael Anderson
Silvernpc:AUS
Bronze:Kardo Ploomipuu
Bronzenpc:EST

The men's 100m backstroke S10 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 13 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:52.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:01.70 Q, PR
2 1:04.52 Q
3 1:04.63 Q
4 1:05.37 Q
5 1:05.61
6 1:06.02

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:01.15 Q, WR
2 1:03.85 Q
3 1:04.26 Q
4 1:04.44 Q
5 1:05.44
6 1:05.82
7 1:06.84

Final

Competed at 18:29.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:01.29 PR
1:01.47
1:03.37
4 1:03.63
5 1:03.81
6 1:03.88
7 1:04.24
8 1:05.26
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

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