The Men's 100 metre freestyle S8 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 20 September.[1] It was won by Ben Austin, representing 
Australia.[2]
| Men's 100m Freestyle S8 at the XII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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.svg) Paralympic Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Aquatic Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 20 September 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 59.83 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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1st round
edit| Qualified for final round |
- Heat 1
20 Sept. 2004, morning session
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Austin (AUS) |
1:01.44 | PR |
| 2 | Ricardo Moffatti (AUS) |
1:03.73 | |
| 3 |  Christopher Kueken (GER) |
1:05.01 | |
| 4 |  Tiaan du Plessis (RSA) |
1:05.73 | |
| 5 |  Gert-Jan Schep (NED) |
1:06.86 | |
| 6 |  Giles Long (GBR) |
1:07.32 | |
| 7 |  Matteo Lenza (ITA) |
1:07.82 |
- Heat 2
20 Sept. 2004, morning session
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Konstantinos Fykas (GRE) |
1:01.74 | |
| 2 | Matt Levy (AUS) |
1:05.21 | |
| 3 | Christoph Burkard (GER) |
1:05.69 | |
| 4 |  Travis Mohr (USA) |
1:05.86 | |
| 5 |  Juan Francisco Jimenez (ESP) |
1:05.97 | |
| 6 |  Wang Xiao Fu (CHN) |
1:06.00 | |
| 7 | Oliver Nathan (RSA) |
1:07.48 |
Final round
edit20 Sept. 2004, evening session
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ben Austin (AUS) |
59.83 | WR |
 |
Konstantinos Fykas (GRE) |
1:00.37 | |
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Ricardo Moffatti (AUS) |
1:03.12 | |
| 4 | Christopher Kueken (GER) |
1:03.84 | |
| 5 | Matt Levy (AUS) |
1:04.99 | |
| 6 | Christoph Burkard (GER) |
1:05.59 | |
| 7 | Travis Mohr (USA) |
1:06.09 | |
| 8 | Tiaan du Plessis (RSA) |
1:06.11 |
References
edit- ^ "Schedule & Results - Swimming". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Men's 100m Freestyle S8". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2012.