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

Men's 50m Backstroke S4
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates8 September
Competitors11 from 10 nations
Winning time42.77
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Juan Reyes  Mexico
2nd place, silver medalist(s) David Smétanine  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zeng Huabin  China
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Swimming at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Men's events
50 m freestyleS2S3S4S5
S6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
100 m freestyleS2S3S4S5
S6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
200 m freestyleS2S3S4S5
400 m freestyleS6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
50 m backstrokeS1S2S3S4S5
100 m backstrokeS6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
50 m breaststrokeSB3
100 m breaststrokeSB4SB5
SB6SB7SB8SB9
SB11SB12SB13
50 m butterflyS5
S6S7
100 m butterflyS8S9S10
S11S12S13
150 m medleySM4
200 m medleySM5
SM6SM7SM8SM9SM10
SM12SM13
Freestyle relays4 × 50 m (20pts)
4 × 100 m (34pts)
Medley relays4 × 50 m (20pts)
4 × 100 m (34pts)

The men's 50m backstroke S4 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 10:01.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 David Smétanine  France 47.39 Q
2 Arnost Petracek  Czech Republic 50.96 Q
3 Stylianos Tsakonas  Greece 51.04 Q
4 Arkaitz Garcia Tolson  Spain 55.01
5 Joon Seo  Brazil 56.70

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Juan Reyes  Mexico 42.71 Q, WR
2 Zeng Huabin  China 49.44 Q
3 Kestutis Skucas  Lithuania 49.67 Q
4 Jan Povysil  Czech Republic 52.46 Q
5 Nelson Lopes  Portugal 52.74 Q
6 Joe McCarthy  United States 55.70

Final

Competed at 18:36.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Juan Reyes  Mexico 42.77
2nd place, silver medalist(s) David Smétanine  France 48.66
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zeng Huabin  China 49.02
4 Arnost Petracek  Czech Republic 50.40
5 Kestutis Skucas  Lithuania 50.59
6 Stylianos Tsakonas  Greece 51.15
7 Jan Povysil  Czech Republic 52.79
8 Nelson Lopes  Portugal 53.38

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Men's 50m Backstroke S4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 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 20 September 2012.