Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre backstroke S3

Women's 50m Backstroke S3
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates 15 September
Competitors 10 from 9 nations
Winning time 58.75
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Yip Pin Xiu  Singapore
2nd, silver medalist(s) Fran Williamson  Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Xia Jiangbo  China

The women's 50m backstroke S3 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 15 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:47.

Heat 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Annke Conradi Germany1:07.61Q
2Xia Jiangbo China1:13.73Q
3Patricia Valle Mexico1:17.89Q
4Beth Kolbe United States1:18.81Q
5Perpetua Vaza Portugal1:21.95

Heat 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Yip Pin Xiu Singapore57.92Q, WR
2Fran Williamson Great Britain1:06.75Q
3Esther Overton Australia1:12.49Q
4Sarah Shannon South Africa1:14.24Q
5Fabiola Ramirez Mexico1:21.71

Final

Competed at 18:12.

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)Yip Pin Xiu Singapore58.75
2nd, silver medalist(s)Fran Williamson Great Britain1:06.07
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Xia Jiangbo China1:07.97
4Patricia Valle Mexico1:12.88
5Esther Overton Australia1:13.33
6Sarah Shannon South Africa1:13.83
7Annke Conradi Germany1:14.93
8Beth Kolbe United States1:17.97

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 50m Backstroke S3". 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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