Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke S8

The women's 100m backstroke S8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 10 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Women's 100m Backstroke S8
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates10 September
Competitors11 from 8 nations
Winning time1:16.74
Medalists
Heather Frederiksen  Great Britain
Jessica Long  United States
Mariann Vestbostad  Norway

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:47.

Heat 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Mariann Vestbostad Norway1:21.77Q
2Rachael Latham Great Britain1:22.71Q
3Keren Leibovitch Israel1:22.99Q
4Stefanie Weinberg Germany1:27.86Q
5Andrea Cole Canada1:39.26

Heat 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Heather Frederiksen Great Britain1:17.62Q, PR
2Jessica Long United States1:20.44Q
3Jin Xiaoqin China1:27.17Q
4Lu Weiyuan China1:27.76Q
5Rhiannon Oliver Australia1:34.92
Amanda Everlove United StatesDQ

Final

Competed at 18:10.

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Heather Frederiksen Great Britain1:16.74WR
Jessica Long United States1:19.56
Mariann Vestbostad Norway1:20.86
4Keren Leibovitch Israel1:21.34
5Rachael Latham Great Britain1:22.38
6Jin Xiaoqin China1:25.48
7Stefanie Weinberg Germany1:27.96
8Lu Weiyuan China1:28.55

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. DQ = Disqualified.

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 100m Backstroke S8". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  • "Schedules & Results - Swimming". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
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