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

Women's 50m Backstroke S3
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates15 September
Competitors10 from 9 nations
Winning time58.75
Medalists
   Singapore
   Great Britain
   China
Swimming at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Women's events
50 m freestyle S3 S4 S5
S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S11 S12 S13
100 m freestyle S4 S5
S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S11 S12 S13
200 m freestyle S5
400 m freestyle S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S13
50 m backstroke S2 S3 S5
100 m backstroke S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
S13
100 m breaststroke   SB4 SB5
SB6 SB7 SB8 SB9
SB12
50 m butterfly S6 S7
100 m butterfly S8 S9 S10
S12 S13
150 m ind. medley SM4
200 m ind. medley SM6 SM7 SM8 SM9 SM10
SM12 SM13

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.

Results

Heats

Competed from 09:47.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Conradi, AnnkeAnnke Conradi Germany 1:07.61 Q
2 Xia Jiangbo China 1:13.73 Q
3 Valle, PatriciaPatricia Valle Mexico 1:17.89 Q
4 Kolbe, BethBeth Kolbe United States 1:18.81 Q
5 Vaza, PerpetuaPerpetua Vaza Portugal 1:21.95

Heat 2

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

Final

Competed at 18:12.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st Yip Pin Xiu Singapore 58.75
2nd Williamson, FranFran Williamson Great Britain 1:06.07
3rd Xia Jiangbo China 1:07.97
4 Valle, PatriciaPatricia Valle Mexico 1:12.88
5 Overton, EstherEsther Overton Australia 1:13.33
6 Shannon, SarahSarah Shannon South Africa 1:13.83
7 Conradi, AnnkeAnnke Conradi Germany 1:14.93
8 Kolbe, BethBeth Kolbe United States 1:17.97

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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