Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle S6
| Men's 100m Freestyle S6 at the XIII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Beijing National Aquatics Center | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 8 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:05.95 | ||||||||||||
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The men's 100m freestyle S6 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 09:13.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tang Yuan |  China | 1:08.84 | Q |
| 2 | Adriano Lima |  Brazil | 1:10.90 | Q |
| 3 | Daniel Vidal |  Spain | 1:11.37 | Q |
| 4 | Matt Whorwood |  Great Britain | 1:12.51 | Q |
| Andreas Potamitis |  Cyprus | DQ |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anders Olsson |  Sweden | 1:07.68 | Q |
| 2 | Yang Yuanrun | China | 1:10.13 | Q |
| 3 | Swen Michaelis |  Germany | 1:12.14 | Q |
| 4 | Kyosuke Oyama |  Japan | 1:12.25 | Q |
| 5 | Sebastian Iwanow | Germany | 1:21.78 | |
| 6 | Stian Helgeland |  Norway | 1:15.68 |
Final
Competed at 17:10.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anders Olsson | Sweden | 1:05.95 | WR |
 | Tang Yuan | China | 1:06.42 | |
 | Yang Yuanrun | China | 1:08.63 | |
| 4 | Daniel Vidal | Spain | 1:10.41 | |
| 5 | Adriano Lima | Brazil | 1:10.91 | |
| 6 | Matt Whorwood | Great Britain | 1:11.62 | |
| 7 | Kyosuke Oyama | Japan | 1:12.24 | |
| 8 | Swen Michaelis | Germany | 1:12.31 |
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. DQ = Disqualified.
References
- "Heats and Final Results - Men's 100m Freestyle S6". 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.
