Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre backstroke S3

The women's 50m backstroke S3 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 Backstroke S3
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates15 September
Competitors10 from 9 nations
Winning time58.75
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yip Pin Xiu  Singapore
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Fran Williamson  Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Xia Jiangbo  China

Results edit

Heats edit

Competed from 09:47.

Heat 1 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Annke Conradi   Germany 1:07.61 Q
2 Xia Jiangbo   China 1:13.73 Q
3 Patricia Valle   Mexico 1:17.89 Q
4 Beth Kolbe   United States 1:18.81 Q
5 Perpetua Vaza   Portugal 1:21.95

Heat 2 edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Yip Pin Xiu   Singapore 57.92 Q, WR
2 Fran Williamson   Great Britain 1:06.75 Q
3 Esther Overton   Australia 1:12.49 Q
4 Sarah Shannon   South Africa 1:14.24 Q
5 Fabiola Ramirez   Mexico 1:21.71

Final edit

Competed at 18:12.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Yip Pin Xiu   Singapore 58.75
  Fran Williamson   Great Britain 1:06.07
  Xia Jiangbo   China 1:07.97
4 Patricia Valle   Mexico 1:12.88
5 Esther Overton   Australia 1:13.33
6 Sarah Shannon   South Africa 1:13.83
7 Annke Conradi   Germany 1:14.93
8 Beth Kolbe   United States 1:17.97

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

References edit

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 50m Backstroke S3". 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.