The women's 100 metre butterfly S12 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games took place on 2 September, at the London Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park, London. The event was for athletes included in the S12 classification, which is for competitors with visual impairments.[1] Twelve swimmers took part, representing a total of nine different nations. Russia's Oxana Savchenko won the gold medal.
| Women's 400 metre freestyle S12 at the XIV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | London Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 30 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
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Results edit
Heats edit
Two heats were held, each with six swimmers; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. The heats took place on 30 August starting at 10:03 BST.[2] Great Britain's Hannah Russell won the first heat in a time of 4 minutes 41.25 seconds and was the fastest qualifier for the final. The second heat was won by Deborah Font of Spain who finished in a time of 4 minutes 46.72 seconds.[2]
- Key
- Q Qualified for next round
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Hannah Russell |  Great Britain
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4:41.25 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Amaya Alonso |  Spain
|
4:53.07 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Anna Efimenko |  Russia
|
4:57.33 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Natali Pronina |  Azerbaijan
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4:58.06 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Raquel Viel |  Brazil
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5:29.46 | |
| 6 | 7 | Nicole Frycova |  Czech Republic
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6:18.30 |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Deborah Font | Spain
|
4:46.72 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Oxana Savchenko | Russia
|
4:48.10 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Naomi Maike Schnittger |  Germany
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4:58.93 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Yuliya Volkova |  Ukraine
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5:06.66 | Q |
| 5 | 7 | Lenka Zahradnikova | Czech Republic
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5:44.43 | |
| 6 | 2 | Matilde Estefania Alcazar Figueroa |  Mexico
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5:49.15 |
Final edit
The final was held on 30 August at 17:57 BST. Russia's Oxana Savchenko, swimming in lane 3, won the gold medal in a time of 4 minutes 37.89 seconds, finishing less than a second ahead of the 16-year-old British silver medallist Hannah Russell. Spain's Deborah Font was a further 1.15 seconds back in the bronze medal position.[3][4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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3 | Oxana Savchenko | Russia
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4:37.89 | |
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4 | Hannah Russell | Great Britain
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4:38.60 | |
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5 | Deborah Font | Spain
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4:39.75 | |
| 4 | 2 | Anna Efimenko | Russia
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4:51.29 | |
| 5 | 7 | Natali Pronina | Azerbaijan
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4:53.40 | |
| 6 | 6 | Amaya Alonso | Spain
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4:53.59 | |
| 7 | 1 | Naomi Maike Schnittger | Germany
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4:56.38 | |
| 8 | 8 | Yuliya Volkova | Ukraine
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5:00.18 |
References edit
- ^ "Swimming - Classification". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Women's 400m Freestyle - S12". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Pearce, Nick (30 August 2012). "Paralympics 2012: Hannah Russell claims a silver medal to add to impressive GCSE haul in dream month". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Women's 400m Freestyle - S12 (Final)". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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