The women's 100 metre backstroke S9 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 16 September 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Three heats were held, with six swimmers each. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final, which was won by Australia's Ellie Cole.
| Women's 100 metre backstroke S9 at the XV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Aquatics Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 16 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World record |  Ellie Cole (AUS)
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1:08.67 | Glasgow, Scotland | 13 July 2015 |
| Paralympic record |  Stephanie Dixon (CAN)
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1:09.30 | Beijing, China | 13 September 2008 |
Source: "Rio Results Book - Event No. 125" (PDF). Rio 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
Heats edit
Heat 1 edit
09:52 16 September 2016
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Hannah Aspden |  United States |
1.11.78 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Jiexin Wang |  China |
1:14.14 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Jailing Xu | China |
1:18.74 | |
| 4 | 3 | Camille Cruz |  Brazil |
1:20.20 | |
| 5 | 2 | Anchaya Ketkeraw |  Thailand |
1:21.66 | |
| 6 | 7 | Paolo Alexandra Acuna Sanchez |  Puerto Rico |
1:26.61 |
Heat 2 edit
09:56 16 September 2016
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Nuria Marqués Soto |  Spain |
1:11.22 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Amy Marren |  Great Britain |
1:14.06 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Ellen Keane |  Ireland |
1:15.44 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Tupou Neiufi |  New Zealand |
1:15.68 | Q |
| 5 | 7 | Camila Haase Quiros |  Costa Rica |
1:23.12 | |
| 6 | 2 | Francesca Secci |  Italy |
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Heat 3 edit
10:00 16 September 2016
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Ellie Cole |  Australia |
1:11.22 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Elizabeth Smith | United States |
1:15.06 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Emily Gray |  South Africa |
1:16.42 | |
| 4 | 3 | Zsofia Konkoly |  Hungary |
1:17.26 | |
| 5 | 2 | Mai Ichinose |  Japan |
1:20.76 | |
| 6 | 7 | Natalie Sims | United States |
1:21.16 |
Final edit
17:50 16 September 2016
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Ellie Cole | Australia |
1:09.18 | PR |
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4 | Nuria Marqués Soto | Spain |
1:09.57 | |
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3 | Hannah Aspden | United States |
1:10.67 | |
| 4 | 2 | Jiesin Wang | China |
1:13.54 | |
| 5 | 7 | Elizabeth Smith | United States |
1:14.48 | |
| 6 | 6 | Amy Marren | Great Britain |
1:14.58 | |
| 7 | 8 | Tupou Neiufi | New Zealand |
1:14.94 | |
| 8 | 1 | Ellen Keane | Ireland |
1:16.27 |
References edit
- "Women's 100m Backstroke - S9 - Heats". Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Retrieved 30 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- "Women's 100m Backstroke - S8 - Final". Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
