Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S4

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Men's 50m Freestyle S4
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates15 September
Competitors12 from 10 nations
Winning time37.89
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) David Smétanine  France
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Richard Oribe  Spain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jan Povysil  Czech Republic

The men's 50m freestyle S4 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.

Results[]

Heats[]

Competed from 09:54.

Heat 1[]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Richard Oribe  Spain 39.30 Q
2 Luca Mazzone  Italy 42.47 Q
3 Juan Reyes  Mexico 44.02 Q
4  Greece 44.31
5 Arnost Petracek  Czech Republic 46.75
6  Mexico 50.79

Heat 2[]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 David Smétanine  France 37.79 Q
2 Jan Povysil  Czech Republic 39.75 Q
3  United States 40.85 Q
4 Christoffer Lindhe  Sweden 43.09 Q
5  Russia 44.21 Q
6  Lithuania 49.56

Final[]

Competed at 18:17.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) David Smétanine  France 37.89
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Richard Oribe  Spain 38.69
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jan Povysil  Czech Republic 39.35
4 Luca Mazzone  Italy 39.60
5  United States 39.95
6 Christoffer Lindhe  Sweden 42.75
7 Juan Reyes  Mexico 43.07
8  Russia 43.93

Q = qualified for final.

References[]

  • "Heats and Final Results - Men's 50m Freestyle S4". 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.
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