Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle S4 explained

Event:Men's 100 metre freestyle S4
Games:2008 Summer
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:September 7
Competitors:9
Nations:9
Gold:David Smetanine
Silver:Richard Oribe
Bronze:Jan Povysil
Silvernpc:ESP
Goldnpc:FRA
Bronzenpc:CZE

The men's 100 metre freestyle S4 event at the 2008 Paralympic Games took place on September 7, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.

Two heats were held, with four swimmers in the first heat and five swimmers in the second heat. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final; there, they all competed in a single final heat to earn final placements.

Heats

Heat 1

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
14Richard Oribe1:26.96Q
23Ivan Khmelnitskiy1:32.66 Q
35Luca Mazzone1:37.23Q
46Stylianos Tsakonas1:40.63

Heat 2

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
14David Smetanine1:23.87Q
25Jan Povysil1:25.72 Q
32Christoffer Lindhe1:32.98 Q
46Juan Reyes1:36.25Q
53Joe McCarthy1:40.19Q

Final

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 1:24.67
3 1:26.62
5 1:26.75
4 6 1:30.92
5 1 1:31.21
6 2 1:33.37
7 8 1:34.37
8 7 1:37.30