Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke S6 explained

Event:Men's 100 metre backstroke S6
Games:2012 Summer
Venue:London Aquatics Centre
Dates:30 August
Competitors:13
Nations:9
Gold:Tao Zheng
Goldnpc:CHN
Silver:Jia Hongguang
Silvernpc:CHN
Bronze:Sebastian Iwanow
Bronzenpc:GER

The men's 100 metre backstroke S6 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games took place on 30 August, at the London Aquatics Centre.

Two heats were held, one with six swimmers and one with seven swimmers. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Heats

Heat 1

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
14Iaroslav Semenenko1:18.24 Q
25Sebastian Iwanow1:20.39Q
33Matthew Haanappel1:24.02 OCQ
42Aaron Rhind1:25.36Q
56Sit Aung Naing1:27.00
67Ivanildo Vasconcelos1:37.68

Heat 2

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
15Jia Hongguang1:14.98 ASQ
24Tao Zheng1:16.37Q
33Swen Michaelis1:23.49Q
42Jawad Kadhim Joudah Joudah1:24.59 Q
57Reagan Wickens1:32.94
61Yoav Valinsky1:34.12
6Agus NgaiminDid not start

Final

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
5Tao Zheng1:13.56WR
4Jia Hongguang1:14.64
6Sebastian Iwanow1:15.95
43Iaroslav Semenenko1:15.98
57Matthew Haanappel1:21.25OC
62Swen Michaelis1:23.54
71Jawad Kadhim Joudah Joudah1:25.31
88Aaron Rhind1:29.28

References

Men's 100m Backstroke - S6 Final Result