Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre backstroke S4 explained

Event:Men's 50m Backstroke S4
Games:2012 Summer
Win Value:45.75
Venue:London Aquatics Centre
Dates:6 September
Competitors:10
Nations:8
Gold:Juan Reyes
Goldnpc:MEX
Silver:Aleksei Lyzhikhin
Silvernpc:RUS
Bronze:Gustavo Sánchez Martínez
Bronzenpc:MEX

The men's 50m backstroke S4 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Aquatics Centre on 6 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:44.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 45.16 Q, EU
2 3 46.48 Q
3 5 47.33 Q
4 6 50.95 Q
5 2 57.91

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 46.57 Q
2 4 47.40 Q
3 5 49.33 Q
4 6 51.92 Q
5 2 52.38

Final

Competed at 18:52.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
2 45.75
3 46.73
5 47.17
4 6 48.41
5 4 49.49
6 7 50.30
7 1 51.75
8 8 52.51
Q = qualified for final. EU = European Record.

References

Official London 2012 Paralympics Results: Heats
Official London 2012 Paralympics Results: Final