Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre backstroke S3
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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.
| Women's 50m Backstroke S3 at the XIII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Beijing National Aquatics Center | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 15 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 58.75 | ||||||||||||
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Results
Heats
Competed from 09:47.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annke Conradi |  Germany | 1:07.61 | Q |
| 2 | Xia Jiangbo |  China | 1:13.73 | Q |
| 3 | Patricia Valle |  Mexico | 1:17.89 | Q |
| 4 | Beth Kolbe |  United States | 1:18.81 | Q |
| 5 | Perpetua Vaza |  Portugal | 1:21.95 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yip Pin Xiu |  Singapore | 57.92 | Q, WR |
| 2 | Fran Williamson |  Great Britain | 1:06.75 | Q |
| 3 | Esther Overton |  Australia | 1:12.49 | Q |
| 4 | Sarah Shannon |  South Africa | 1:14.24 | Q |
| 5 | Fabiola Ramirez | Mexico | 1:21.71 |
Final
Competed at 18:12.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yip Pin Xiu | Singapore | 58.75 | |
 | Fran Williamson | Great Britain | 1:06.07 | |
 | Xia Jiangbo | China | 1:07.97 | |
| 4 | Patricia Valle | Mexico | 1:12.88 | |
| 5 | Esther Overton | Australia | 1:13.33 | |
| 6 | Sarah Shannon | South Africa | 1:13.83 | |
| 7 | Annke Conradi | Germany | 1:14.93 | |
| 8 | Beth Kolbe | United States | 1:17.97 |
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.
References
- "Heats and Final Results - Women's 50m Backstroke S3". 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.