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.
Women's 400m Freestyle S13 at the XIII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Beijing National Aquatics Center | ||||||||||||||||
Dates | 8 September | ||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 9 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 4:28.64 | ||||||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editHeats
editCompeted from 09:47.
Heat 1
editRank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Kelley Becherer | United States | 4:42.18 | Q |
2 | Anna Efimenko | Russia | 4:46.25 | Q |
3 | Prue Watt | Australia | 4:49.80 | Q |
4 | Jenny Coughlin | Great Britain | 4:58.01 | Q |
Heat 2
editRank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Valerie Grand Maison | Canada | 4:36.16 | Q, PR |
2 | Chelsey Gotell | Canada | 4:44.05 | Q |
3 | Rhiannon Henry | Great Britain | 4:53.98 | Q |
4 | Teigan van Roosmalen | Australia | 4:58.20 | Q |
5 | Lidia Marta Banos | Spain | 5:00.03 |
Final
editCompeted at 17:45.
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Valerie Grand Maison | Canada | 4:28.64 | WR | |
Anna Efimenko | Russia | 4:37.37 | ||
Kelley Becherer | United States | 4:37.50 | ||
Chelsey Gotell | Canada | 4:37.50 | ||
5 | Rhiannon Henry | Great Britain | 4:41.50 | |
6 | Prue Watt | Australia | 4:46.21 | |
7 | Jenny Coughlin | Great Britain | 4:56.85 | |
8 | Teigan van Roosmalen | Australia | 5:02.17 |
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.
References
edit- "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.