Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle S13

Women's 400m Freestyle S13
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates 8 September
Competitors 9 from 6 nations
Winning time 4:28.64
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Valerie Grand Maison  Canada
2nd, silver medalist(s) Anna Efimenko  Russia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Kelley Becherer  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Chelsey Gotell  Canada

The women's 400m freestyle S13 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 8 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. The final produced a dead heat for third place and two bronze medals were awarded. The silver medal was won by Anna Efimenko of Russia, a more impaired S12 competitor. The gold medal was won by Valerie Grand Maison who set a world-record of 4:28.64 in the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:47.

Heat 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Kelley Becherer United States4:42.18Q
2Anna Efimenko Russia4:46.25Q
3Prue Watt Australia4:49.80Q
4Jenny Coughlin Great Britain4:58.01Q

Heat 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Valerie Grand Maison Canada4:36.16Q, PR
2Chelsey Gotell Canada4:44.05Q
3Rhiannon Henry Great Britain4:53.98Q
4Teigan van Roosmalen Australia4:58.20Q
5Lidia Marta Banos Spain5:00.03

Final

Competed at 17:45.

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)Valerie Grand Maison Canada4:28.64WR
2nd, silver medalist(s)Anna Efimenko Russia4:37.37
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Kelley Becherer United States4:37.50
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Chelsey Gotell Canada4:37.50
5Rhiannon Henry Great Britain4:41.50
6Prue Watt Australia4:46.21
7Jenny Coughlin Great Britain4:56.85
8Teigan van Roosmalen Australia5:02.17

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

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 400m Freestyle S13". 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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