Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 explained

Event:Men's 100m Backstroke S9
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:1:03.34
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:13 September
Competitors:10
Nations:7
Gold:Matthew Cowdrey
Goldnpc:AUS
Silver:Guo Zhi
Silvernpc:CHN
Bronze:Jarrett Perry
Bronzenpc:USA

The men's 100m backstroke S9 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 09:39.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:03.47 Q, WR
2 1:06.42 Q
3 1:09.04 Q
4 1:12.13
5 1:12.40

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:05.60 Q
2 1:05.75 Q
3 1:08.13 Q
4 1:08.72 Q
5 1:09.28 Q

Final

Competed at 18:03.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:03.34 WR
1:03.59
1:03.66
4 1:05.45
5 1:05.47
6 1:06.83
7 1:07.45
8 1:08.09
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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