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Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S9

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Women's 50m Freestyle S9
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates14 September
Competitors16 from 10 nations
Winning time29.20
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Natalie du Toit  South Africa
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Irina Grazhdanova  Russia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Louise Watkin  Great Britain

The women's 50m freestyle S9 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 14 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

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Heats

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Competed from 10:45.

Heat 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Annabelle Williams  Australia 29.76 Q
2 Louise Watkin  Great Britain 30.06 Q
3 Stephanie Dixon  Canada 30.98 Q
4 Lauren Steadman  Great Britain 31.19
5 Emilie Gral  France 31.36
6 Darda Sales  Canada 31.48
7 Katarina Roxon  Canada 31.85
8 Eztitxu Vivanco  France 32.45

Heat 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Natalie du Toit  South Africa 29.45 Q, PR
2 Irina Grazhdanova  Russia 29.60 Q
3 Stephanie Millward  Great Britain 30.69 Q
4 April Kerley  United States 30.76 Q
5 Mendy Meenderink  Netherlands 31.15 Q
6 Elizabeth Stone  United States 31.24
7 Christiane Reppe  Germany 31.84
Sarai Gascón Moreno  Spain DQ

Final

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Competed at 20:04.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Natalie du Toit  South Africa 29.20 PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Irina Grazhdanova  Russia 29.33
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Louise Watkin  Great Britain 29.80
4 Annabelle Williams  Australia 29.91
5 April Kerley  United States 30.20
6 Stephanie Dixon  Canada 30.45
7 Stephanie Millward  Great Britain 30.45
8 Mendy Meenderink  Netherlands 31.20

Q = qualified for final. PR = Paralympic Record. DQ = Disqualified.

References

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  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 50m Freestyle S9". 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.