Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S9 explained

Event:Men's 400m Freestyle S9
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:4:17.02
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:12 September
Competitors:13
Nations:8
Gold:Jesus Collado
Goldnpc:ESP
Silver:Matthew Cowdrey
Silvernpc:AUS
Bronze:Tamás Sors
Bronzenpc:HUN

The men's 400m freestyle S9 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 10:58.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4:26.21 Q
2 4:27.26 Q
3 4:28.25 Q
4 4:28.98 Q
5 4:36.97
6 4:38.55

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4:23.35 Q, PR
2 4:25.05 Q
3 4:25.67 Q
4 4:30.15 Q
5 4:30.48
6 4:36.75
7 4:47.47

Final

Competed at 20:08.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
4:17.02 WR
4:17.28
4:20.26
4 4:21.35
5 4:22.19
6 4:25.78
7 4:29.44
8 4:29.67
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

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