Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre backstroke S5
| Women's 50m Backstroke S5 at the XIII Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
| Venue | Beijing National Aquatics Center | |||||||||
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| Dates | 8 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 41.03 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics |
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| 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 S5 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 8 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.
Results
Heats
Competed from 10:13.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauridsen, KarinaKarina Lauridsen |  Denmark | 45.12 | Q |
| 2 | Zambo, DianaDiana Zambo |  Hungary | 51.19 | Q |
| 3 | Teunissen, LisetteLisette Teunissen |  Netherlands | 51.49 | Q |
| 4 | Nothling, BethBeth Nothling |  South Africa | 55.88 | Q |
| 5 | Porras, NadiaNadia Porras |  Mexico | 56.42 | |
| 6 | Sigurdardottir, SonjaSonja Sigurdardottir |  Iceland | 57.90 | |
| 7 | Fragoso, SimoneSimone Fragoso |  Portugal | 58.90 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavackova, BelaBela Hlavackova |  Czech Republic | 41.17 | Q, PR |
| 2 | Perales, Maria TeresaMaria Teresa Perales |  Spain | 44.92 | Q |
| 3 | Narita, MayumiMayumi Narita |  Japan | 51.85 | Q |
| 4 | Kawamura, YukaYuka Kawamura | Japan | 55.01 | Q |
| 5 | Pairoux-Lagardere, GenevieveGenevieve Pairoux-Lagardere |  France | 1:02.65 | |
| 6 | Guimaraes, DianaDiana Guimaraes | Portugal | 1:06.57 | |
| Morrison, MarinMarin Morrison |  United States | DQ |
Final
Competed at 19:02.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hlavackova, BelaBela Hlavackova | Czech Republic | 41.03 | PR |
 | Perales, Maria TeresaMaria Teresa Perales | Spain | 44.58 | |
 | Lauridsen, KarinaKarina Lauridsen | Denmark | 45.72 | |
| 4 | Teunissen, LisetteLisette Teunissen | Netherlands | 50.87 | |
| 5 | Narita, MayumiMayumi Narita | Japan | 51.23 | |
| 6 | Zambo, DianaDiana Zambo | Hungary | 52.04 | |
| 7 | Nothling, BethBeth Nothling | South Africa | 54.29 | |
| 8 | Kawamura, YukaYuka Kawamura | Japan | 55.41 |
Q = qualified for final. PR = Paralympic Record. DQ = Disqualified.
References
- "Heats and Final Results - Women's 50m Backstroke S5". 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.