Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S8

The men's 400m freestyle S8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 12 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats Competed from 09:00.

Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 4:35.87 Q, PR2 4:49.25 Q3 4:50.78 Q4 Wang Xiaofu 5:01.05 Q5 Drew Christensen 5:18.13

Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 4:26.46 Q, WR2 Wang Jiachao 4:43.75 Q3 4:45.97 Q4 5:02.17 Q5 5:14.26 6 5:16.01

Final Competed at 17:00. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 4:26.25 WR 4:31.16 Wang Jiachao 4:39.48 4 4:40.60 5 Wang Xiaofu 4:50.04 6 4:50.39 7 4:51.77 8 5:09.50

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

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