Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle S8 explained

Event:Men's 100m Freestyle S8
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:58.84
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:8 September
Competitors:16
Nations:9
Gold:Wang Xiaofu
Goldnpc:CHN
Silver:Konstantin Lisenkov
Silvernpc:RUS
Bronze:Peter Leek
Bronzenpc:AUS

The men's 100m freestyle S8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 8 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:42.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 59.62 Q, PR
2 Q
3 Q
4 Q
5
6
7
8

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 59.00 Q, PR
2 59.68 Q
3 Q
4 Q
5
6
7
8

Final

Competed at 19:56.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
58.84 PR
59.01
59.14
4 59.78
5 59.93
6
7
8

Q = qualified for final. PR = Paralympic record.