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Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke S13

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Women's 100m Backstroke S13
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates14 September
Competitors9 from 7 nations
Winning time1:09.09
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Chelsey Gotell  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Valerie Grand Maison  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Efimenko  Russia

The women's 100m backstroke S13 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 10:12.

Heat 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Chelsey Gotell  Canada 1:11.83 Q
2 Kelley Becherer  United States 1:13.06 Q
3 Akari Kasamoto  Japan 1:14.43 Q
4 Jenny Coughlin  Great Britain 1:14.59 Q

Heat 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Iryna Balashova  Ukraine 1:12.64 Q
2 Valerie Grand Maison  Canada 1:13.11 Q
3 Anna Efimenko  Russia 1:13.59 Q
4 Prue Watt  Australia 1:15.65 Q
5 Teigan van Roosmalen  Australia 1:16.26

Final

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Competed at 18:46.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Chelsey Gotell  Canada 1:09.09 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Valerie Grand Maison  Canada 1:10.42
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Efimenko  Russia 1:10.99
4 Kelley Becherer  United States 1:11.53
5 Iryna Balashova  Ukraine 1:12.65
6 Jenny Coughlin  Great Britain 1:14.67
7 Akari Kasamoto  Japan 1:14.85
8 Prue Watt  Australia 1:16.05

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

References

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  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 100m Backstroke S13". 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.