Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle S5

The women's 200m freestyle S5 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 9 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Women's 200m Freestyle S5
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates9 September
Competitors15 from 11 nations
Winning time2:47.47
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maria Teresa Perales  Spain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Inbal Pezaro  Israel
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Olena Akopyan  Ukraine

Results edit

Heats edit

Competed from 10:15.

Heat 1 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Maria Teresa Perales   Spain 2:58.91 Q
2 Goh Theresa   Singapore 3:18.51 Q
3 Yuka Kawamura   Japan 3:22.29 Q
4 Sugako Takeuchi   Japan 3:40.02
5 Cheryl Angelelli   United States 3:44.56
6 Adri Visser   South Africa 3:52.72
7 Aimee Bruder   United States 3:57.63

Heat 2 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Inbal Pezaro   Israel 2:53.94 Q
2 Olena Akopyan   Ukraine 2:54.20 Q
3 Lisette Teunissen   Netherlands 3:23.57 Q
4 Nely Miranda   Mexico 3:28.20 Q
5 Genevieve Pairoux-Lagardere   France 3:31.97 Q
6 Katalin Engelhardt   Hungary 3:32.37
7 Nadia Porras   Mexico 3:36.09
8 Diana Zambo   Hungary 3:56.25

Final edit

Competed at 19:13.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Maria Teresa Perales   Spain 2:47.47
  Inbal Pezaro   Israel 2:49.51
  Olena Akopyan   Ukraine 2:52.51
4 Goh Theresa   Singapore 3:14.22
5 Lisette Teunissen   Netherlands 3:22.89
6 Yuka Kawamura   Japan 3:24.31
7 Nely Miranda   Mexico 3:32.08
8 Genevieve Pairoux-Lagardere   France 3:34.02

Q = qualified for final.

References edit

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 200m Freestyle S5". 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.