Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM8 explained

Event:Men's 200m Individual Medley SM8
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:2:20.92
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:11 September
Competitors:13
Nations:9
Gold:Peter Leek
Goldnpc:AUS
Silver:Wang Jiachao
Silvernpc:CHN
Bronze:Sam Hynd
Bronzenpc:GBR

The men's 200m individual medley SM8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 11 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:52.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2:25.72 Q, PR
2 2:32.03 Q
3 2:37.86 Q
4 2:39.40 Q
5 2:40.23 Q
6 2:40.24

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2:31.96 Q
2 2:39.26 Q
3 2:39.55 Q
4 2:40.46
5 2:43.19
6 2:50.88
DQ

Final

Competed at 17:48.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
2:20.92 WR
2:29.71
2:29.93
4 2:36.66
5 2:36.67
6 2:37.77
7 2:38.35
DQ
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. DQ = Disqualified.

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