Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S8 explained

Event:Men's 50m Freestyle S8
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:26.45
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:14 September
Competitors:14
Nations:8
Gold:Wang Xiaofu
Goldnpc:CHN
Silver:Peter Leek
Silvernpc:AUS
Bronze:Konstantin Lisenkov
Bronzenpc:RUS

The men's 50m freestyle S8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 14 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:28.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 27.78 Q
2 28.09 Q
3 28.55 Q
4 29.13
5 29.27
6 29.30
DQ

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 26.83 Q
2 27.69 Q
3 27.87 Q
4 28.55 Q
5 29.03 Q
6 29.08
7 30.42

Final

Competed at 19:33.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
26.45 WR
26.89
27.18
4 27.46
5 27.82
6 28.03
7 28.94
8 29.68
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. DQ = Disqualified.

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