Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke S11 explained

Event:Men's 100m Backstroke S11
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:1:07.74
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:13 September
Competitors:14
Nations:10
Gold:Yang Bozun
Goldnpc:CHN
Silver:Damian Pietrasik
Silvernpc:POL
Bronze:Viktor Smyrnov
Bronzenpc:UKR

The men's 100m backstroke S11 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 09:00.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:08.40 Q, WR
2 1:10.21 Q
3 1:15.19 Q
4 1:17.27 Q
5 1:20.01
6 1:20.12
7 1:20.46

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:11.53 Q
2 1:12.62 Q
3 1:13.17 Q
4 1:16.43 Q
5 1:17.64
6 1:19.10
7 1:23.03

Final

Competed at 17:00.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:07.74 WR
1:08.81
1:09.41
4 1:09.46
5 1:11.90
6 1:15.07
7 1:16.06
8 1:16.90
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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