Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke S13

The women's 100m backstroke S13 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 14 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Women's 100m Backstroke S13
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates14 September
Competitors9 from 7 nations
Winning time1:09.09
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Chelsey Gotell  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Valerie Grand Maison  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Efimenko  Russia

Results

edit

Heats

edit

Competed from 10:12.

Heat 1

edit
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Chelsey Gotell   Canada 1:11.83 Q
2 Kelley Becherer   United States 1:13.06 Q
3 Akari Kasamoto   Japan 1:14.43 Q
4 Jenny Coughlin   Great Britain 1:14.59 Q

Heat 2

edit
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Iryna Balashova   Ukraine 1:12.64 Q
2 Valerie Grand Maison   Canada 1:13.11 Q
3 Anna Efimenko   Russia 1:13.59 Q
4 Prue Watt   Australia 1:15.65 Q
5 Teigan van Roosmalen   Australia 1:16.26

Final

edit

Competed at 18:46.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Chelsey Gotell   Canada 1:09.09 WR
  Valerie Grand Maison   Canada 1:10.42
  Anna Efimenko   Russia 1:10.99
4 Kelley Becherer   United States 1:11.53
5 Iryna Balashova   Ukraine 1:12.65
6 Jenny Coughlin   Great Britain 1:14.67
7 Akari Kasamoto   Japan 1:14.85
8 Prue Watt   Australia 1:16.05

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

References

edit
  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 100m Backstroke 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.