Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S5

The women's 50m freestyle S5 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 15 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Women's 50m Freestyle S5
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates15 September
Competitors14 from 12 nations
Winning time35.88
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maria Teresa Perales  Spain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bela Hlaváčková  Czech Republic
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Olena Akopyan  Ukraine

Results edit

Heats edit

Competed from 10:04.

Heat 1 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Maria Teresa Perales   Spain 36.75 Q, PR
2 Inbal Pezaro   Israel 38.54 Q
3 Mayumi Narita   Japan 39.96 Q
4 Lisette Teunissen   Netherlands 45.68
5 Genevieve Pairoux-Lagardere   France 45.83
6 Yuka Kawamura   Japan 46.56
7 Marin Morrison   United States 1:35.60

Heat 2 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Bela Hlaváčková   Czech Republic 36.90 Q
2 Olena Akopyan   Ukraine 37.90 Q
3 Sugako Takeuchi   Japan 43.72 Q
4 Katalin Engelhardt   Hungary 44.89 Q
5 Karina Lauridsen   Denmark 44.90 Q
6 Simone Fragoso   Portugal 45.69
7 Goh Theresa   Singapore 53.67

Final edit

Competed at 19:04.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Maria Teresa Perales   Spain 35.88 WR
  Bela Hlaváčková   Czech Republic 37.12
  Olena Akopyan   Ukraine 37.53
4 Inbal Pezaro   Israel 38.69
5 Mayumi Narita   Japan 39.99
6 Sugako Takeuchi   Japan 44.04
7 Karina Lauridsen   Denmark 44.69
8 Katalin Engelhardt   Hungary 45.78