Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre butterfly S6 explained

Event:Men's 50m Butterfly S6
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:30.79
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:13 September
Competitors:13
Nations:11
Gold:Xu Qing
Goldnpc:CHN
Silver:Kyosuke Oyama
Silvernpc:JPN
Bronze:Sascha Kindred
Bronzenpc:GBR

The men's 50m butterfly S6 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 13 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:15.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 32.59 Q
2 33.12 Q
3 34.00 Q
4 36.24 Q
5 37.08
DQ

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 31.89 Q, WR
2 33.26 Q
3 33.45 Q
4 36.07 Q
5 36.95
6 37.41
7 38.13

Final

Competed at 17:11.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
30.79 WR
31.01
32.49
4 32.83
5 32.97
6 33.25
7 35.20
8 37.90
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. DQ = Disqualified.

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