Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S6

The men's 50m freestyle S6 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.

Men's 50m Freestyle S6
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates15 September
Competitors15 from 10 nations
Winning time29.78
Medalists
Xu Qing  China
Tang Yuan  China
Anders Olsson  Sweden

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:10.

Heat 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Yang Yuanrun China31.16Q
2Anders Olsson Sweden31.48Q
3Sebastian Iwanow Germany32.72Q
4Kyosuke Oyama Japan32.87Q
5Adriano Lima Brazil32.98Q
6Matt Whorwood Great Britain34.94
7Yusup Dewa Malaysia35.24

Heat 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Tang Yuan China30.56Q, PR
2Xu Qing China30.86Q
3Daniel Vidal Spain32.06Q
4Sascha Kindred Great Britain33.04
5Andreas Potamitis Cyprus34.07
6Stian Helgeland Norway35.07
7Luis Silva Brazil35.67
8Danielson Santos Brazil37.13

Final

Competed at 19:09.

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Xu Qing China29.78WR
Tang Yuan China30.07
Anders Olsson Sweden31.07
4Daniel Vidal Spain31.27
5Kyosuke Oyama Japan31.37
6Yang Yuanrun China31.66
7Sebastian Iwanow Germany32.79
8Adriano Lima Brazil32.85

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

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Men's 50m Freestyle S6". 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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