Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke S9 explained

Event:Women's 100m Backstroke S9
Games:2008 Summer
Win Value:1:09.30
Venue:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:13 September
Competitors:13
Nations:8
Gold:Stephanie Dixon
Goldnpc:CAN
Silver:Elizabeth Stone
Silvernpc:USA
Bronze:Ellie Cole
Bronzenpc:AUS

The women's 100m backstroke S9 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 09:45.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:13.12 Q
2 1:13.52 Q
3 1:16.06 Q
4 1:17.28
5 1:19.12
6 1:20.01

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1:10.85 Q
2 1:12.34 Q
3 1:14.47 Q
4 1:15.65 Q
5 1:16.26 Q
6 1:17.06
7 1:18.69

Final

Competed at 18:08.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:09.30 WR
1:11.16
1:11.87
4 1:14.13
5 1:14.38
6 1:14.46
7 1:15.91
8 1:16.42
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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