Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke S9

The women's 100m backstroke S9 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 13 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Women's 100m Backstroke S9
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates13 September
Competitors13 from 8 nations
Winning time1:09.30
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Stephanie Dixon  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elizabeth Stone  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ellie Cole  Australia

Results edit

Heats edit

Competed from 09:45.

Heat 1 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Ellie Cole   Australia 1:13.12 Q
2 Elizabeth Stone   United States 1:13.52 Q
3 Emilie Gral   France 1:16.06 Q
4 Eztitxu Vivanco   France 1:17.28
5 Christiane Reppe   Germany 1:19.12
6 Emily Gray   South Africa 1:20.01

Heat 2 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Stephanie Dixon   Canada 1:10.85 Q
2 Stephanie Millward   Great Britain 1:12.34 Q
3 Claire Cashmore   Great Britain 1:14.47 Q
4 Lizzie Simpkin   Great Britain 1:15.65 Q
5 Darda Sales   Canada 1:16.26 Q
6 Amanda Drennan   Australia 1:17.06
7 Dun Longjuan   China 1:18.69

Final edit

Competed at 18:08.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Stephanie Dixon   Canada 1:09.30 WR
  Elizabeth Stone   United States 1:11.16
  Ellie Cole   Australia 1:11.87
4 Stephanie Millward   Great Britain 1:14.13
5 Lizzie Simpkin   Great Britain 1:14.38
6 Claire Cashmore   Great Britain 1:14.46
7 Darda Sales   Canada 1:15.91
8 Emilie Gral   France 1:16.42

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

References edit

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 100m Backstroke S9". 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.