Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle S13 explained

Event:Men's 100m Freestyle S13
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:53.37
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:10 September
Competitors:16
Nations:12
Gold:Charalampos Taiganidis
Goldnpc:GRE
Silver:Oleksii Fedyna
Silvernpc:UKR
Bronze:Danylo Chufarov
Bronzenpc:UKR

The men's 100m freestyle S13 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 09:14.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 54.86 Q, PR
2 54.97 Q
3 55.14 Q
4 55.32 Q
5 55.88
6 57.98
7 58.72
8

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 54.96 Q
2 55.12 Q
3 55.14 Q
4 55.29 Q
5 57.19
6 57.67
7 58.85
8 59.80

Final

Competed at 17:11.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
53.37 WR
54.11
54.26
4 54.67
5 54.70
6 54.99
7 55.19
8 55.54
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

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