Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle S12 explained

Event:Men's 100m Freestyle S12
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:51.93
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:12 September
Competitors:14
Nations:8
Gold:Maksym Veraksa
Goldnpc:UKR
Silver:Sergii Klippert
Silvernpc:UKR
Bronze:Alexander Nevolin-Svetov
Bronzenpc:RUS

The men's 100m freestyle S12 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 09:47.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 54.40 Q, PR
2 55.00 Q
3 55.16 Q
4 58.15 Q
5 58.18
6
7

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 54.32 Q, PR
2 55.29 Q
3 55.67 Q
4 56.01 Q
5 58.47
6 59.38
7

Final

Competed at 17:48.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
51.93 WR
53.81
54.58
4 54.77
5 54.99
6 55.75
7 56.16
8 58.70
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

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