Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre backstroke S4 explained

Event:	Men's 50m Backstroke S4
Games:	2008 Summer
Win Value:	42.77
Venue:	Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:	8 September
Competitors:	11
Nations:	10
Gold:	Juan Reyes
Goldnpc:	MEX
Silver:	David Smétanine
Silvernpc:	FRA
Bronze:	Zeng Huabin
Bronzenpc:	CHN

The men's 50m backstroke S4 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 10:01.

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1			47.39	Q
2			50.96	Q
3			51.04	Q
4			55.01
5			56.70

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1			42.71	Q, WR
2			49.44	Q
3			49.67	Q
4			52.46	Q
5			52.74	Q
6			55.70

Final

Competed at 18:36.

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			42.77
			48.66
			49.02
4			50.40
5			50.59
6			51.15
7			52.79
8			53.38

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

References

• Web site: Heats and Final Results - Men's 50m Backstroke S4. International Paralympic Committee. 20 September 2012.
• Web site: Schedules & Results - Swimming. https://web.archive.org/web/20080930184928/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/Schedule/SW.shtml. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 20 September 2012. 30 September 2008.