Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke S7 explained

Event:Men's 100m Backstroke S7
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:1:12.09
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:10 September
Competitors:12
Nations:10
Gold:Lantz Lamback
Goldnpc:USA
Silver:Jon Fox
Silvernpc:GBR
Bronze:Guillermo Marro
Bronzenpc:ARG

The men's 100m backstroke S7 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 10 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 1:15.73 Q
2 1:17.19 Q
3 1:18.01 Q
4 1:18.10 Q
5 1:20.50
6 1:24.86

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:14.06 Q, WR
2 1:14.78 Q
3 1:16.75 Q
4 1:17.12 Q
5 1:21.52
6 1:24.88

Final

Competed at 17:37.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:12.09 WR
1:14.34
1:15.17
4 1:15.99
5 1:16.42
6 1:17.34
7 1:18.03
8 1:18.41
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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