Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S8 explained

Event:Men's 400m Freestyle S8
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:4:26.25
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:12 September
Competitors:11
Nations:7
Gold:Sam Hynd
Goldnpc:GBR
Silver:Peter Leek
Silvernpc:AUS
Bronze:Wang Jiachao
Bronzenpc:CHN

The men's 400m freestyle S8 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 09:00.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4:35.87 Q, PR
2 4:49.25 Q
3 4:50.78 Q
4 5:01.05 Q
5 5:18.13

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4:26.46 Q, WR
2 4:43.75 Q
3 4:45.97 Q
4 5:02.17 Q
5 5:14.26
6 5:16.01

Final

Competed at 17:00.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
4:26.25 WR
4:31.16
4:39.48
4 4:40.60
5 4:50.04
6 4:50.39
7 4:51.77
8 5:09.50
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

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