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

Event:Men's 100m Breaststroke SB5
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:1:34.69
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:12 September
Competitors:12
Nations:11
Gold:Pedro Rangel
Goldnpc:MEX
Silver:Thomas Grimm
Silvernpc:GER
Bronze:Tadhg Slattery
Bronzenpc:RSA

The men'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 10:18.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:37.44 Q
2 1:43.92 Q
3 1:44.68 Q
4 1:47.88
5 1:51.18
6 1:54.51

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:33.95 Q
2 1:34.83 Q
3 1:38.15 Q
4 1:40.51 Q
5 1:42.11 Q
6 1:47.10

Final

Competed at 18:42.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:34.69
1:35.41
1:36.11
4 1:36.68
5 1:38.98
6 1:40.47
7 1:42.43
8 1:42.50
Q = qualified for final.

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