The men's 100 metre freestyle S5 event at the 2008 Paralympic Games took place on September 7, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.
| Men's 100 metre freestyle S5 at the XIII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Beijing National Aquatics Center | ||||||||||||
| Dates | September 7 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 7 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Two heats were held, with four swimmers in the first heat and five swimmers in the second heat. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final; there, they all competed in a single final heat to earn final placements.
Heats edit
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Roy Perkins |  United States
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1:17.86 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Sebastián Rodríguez |  Spain
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1:18.44 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Anthony Stephens |  Great Britain
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1:19.10 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Takayuki Suzuki |  Japan
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1:25.51 | Q |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Daniel Dias |  Brazil
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1:14.14 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Dmytro Kryzhanovskyy |  Ukraine
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1:14.45 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Clodoaldo Silva | Brazil
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1:18.81 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Jordi Gordillo | Spain
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1:25.91 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Moises Fuentes |  Colombia
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1:30.90 |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Daniel Dias | Brazil |
1:11.05 | |
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5 | Dmytro Kryzhanovskyy | Ukraine |
1:12.73 | |
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3 | Roy Perkins | United States |
1:15.31 | |
| 4 | 7 | Anthony Stephens | Great Britain |
1:16.07 | |
| 5 | 6 | Sebastián Rodríguez | Spain |
1:16.15 | |
| 6 | 2 | Clodoaldo Silva | Brazil |
1:21.14 | |
| 7 | 1 | Takayuki Suzuki | Japan |
1:25.29 | |
| 8 | 8 | Jorid Gordillo | Spain |
1:25.94 |