Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre backstroke S5 explained

Event:	Men's 50 metre backstroke S5
Games:	2016 Summer
Venue:	Olympic Aquatics Stadium
Dates:	16 September 2016
Competitors:	10
Nations:	9
Goldnpc:	BRA
Silvernpc:	GBR
Bronzenpc:	HUN

The Men's 50 metre backstroke S5 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 16 September 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Two heats were held. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Heats

Heat 1

11:16 16 September 2016:^[1]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	4			37.77
2	5			40.57
3	6			41.30
4	3			44.18
5	2			45.91

Heat 2

11:20 16 September 2016:^[1]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	4			36.46
2	5			39.62
3	3			40.23
4	6			40.73
5	2			43.82

Final

19:51 16 September 2016:^[2]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	4			35.40
	5			37.94
	6			38.92
4	3			40.13
5	7			40.26
6	2			41.31
7	8			42.22
8	1			42.26

Notes and References

1. Web site: Men's 50m Backstroke - S5 - Final. Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. 7 October 2016.
2. Web site: Men's 50m Backstroke - S5 - Final. Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. 7 October 2016. 12 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012171058/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/swimming-mens-50m-backstroke-s5-final. dead.