Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S8

Women's 50m Freestyle S8
at the XII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Swimming
VenueOlympic Aquatic Centre
Dates26 September 2004
Competitors15 from 10 nations
Winning time31.51
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Cecilie Drabsch  Norway
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Keren Or Leybovitch  Israel
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pernille Thomsen  Netherlands
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Swimming at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
Women's events
50 m freestyleS2S3S4S5
S6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
100 m freestyleS2S3S4S5
S6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
200 m freestyleS4S5
400 m freestyleS6S7S8S9S10
S12S13
50 m backstrokeS2S3S4S5
100 m backstrokeS6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
50 m breaststrokeSB3
100 m breaststrokeSB4SB5
SB6SB7SB8SB9
SB11SB12SB13
50 m butterflyS4S5
S6S7
100 m butterflyS8S9S10
S12S13
150 m medleySM4
200 m medleySM6SM7SM8SM9SM10
SM11SM12SM13
Freestyle relays4 × 50 m (20pts)
4 × 100 m (34pts)
Medley relays4 × 50 m (20pts)
4 × 100 m (34pts)

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 26 September.[1] It was won by Cecilie Drabsch, representing  Norway.[2][3]

1st round

Qualified for final round
Heat 1

26 Sept. 2004, morning session

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Cecilie Drabsch (NOR) 32.75
2  Heidi Andreasen (FRO) 33.27
3  Jessica Long (USA) 33.30
4  Mariann Vestbostad (NOR) 34.93
5  Lichelle Clarke (AUS) 35.75
6  Lu Weiyuan (CHN) 35.79
7  Sarah Castle (USA) 38.21
Heat 2

26 Sept. 2004, morning session

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Keren Or Leybovitch (ISR) 32.68
2  Pernille Thomsen (NED) 32.98
3  Toni Davis (USA) 35.23
4  Chantal Boonacker (NED) 35.24
5  Aneta Michalska (POL) 35.49
6  Andrea Cole (CAN) 35.57
7  Magdalena Jaroslawska (POL) 36.76
8  Aguilar Desiree (PAN) 44.17

Final round

26 Sept. 2004, evening session

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Cecilie Drabsch (NOR) 31.51 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Keren Or Leybovitch (ISR) 32.11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Pernille Thomsen (NED) 32.95
4  Heidi Andreasen (FRO) 33.31
5  Jessica Long (USA) 33.60
6  Mariann Vestbostad (NOR) 34.71
7  Toni Davis (USA) 35.03
8  Chantal Boonacker (NED) 35.21

References

  1. ^ "Schedule & Results - Swimming". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Women's 50m Freestyle S8". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2012. Database is currently confused regarding minor medals.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ "Paralympic results for 26 September". BBC Sport. 6 October 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2012. Independent confirmation that Leybovitch took the silver.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)