Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke S12

The men's 100m backstroke S12 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.

Men's 100m Backstroke S12
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates13 September
Competitors9 from 8 nations
Winning time59.37
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alexander Nevolin-Svetov  Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sergii Klippert  Ukraine
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maksym Veraksa  Ukraine

Results edit

Heats edit

Competed from 09:08.

Heat 1 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Raman Makarau   Belarus 1:03.75 Q
2 Maksym Veraksa   Ukraine 1:04.19 Q
3 Albert Gelis   Spain 1:05.03 Q
4 Alessandro Serpico   Italy 1:08.91

Heat 2 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Alexander Nevolin-Svetov   Russia 1:00.78 Q, WR
2 Sergii Klippert   Ukraine 1:02.24 Q
3 Tucker Dupree   United States 1:04.14 Q
4 Jeremy McClure   Australia 1:05.95 Q
5 Ignacio Gonzalez   Argentina 1:06.80 Q

Final edit

Competed at 17:06.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Alexander Nevolin-Svetov   Russia 59.37 WR
  Sergii Klippert   Ukraine 1:00.31
  Maksym Veraksa   Ukraine 1:02.08
4 Raman Makarau   Belarus 1:02.83
5 Tucker Dupree   United States 1:04.08
6 Ignacio Gonzalez   Argentina 1:06.02
7 Jeremy McClure   Australia 1:06.32
8 Albert Gelis   Spain 1:06.66

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

References edit

  • "Heats and Final Results - Men's 100m Backstroke S12". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 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 20 September 2012.