The men'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.
Results
Heats Competed from 09:40.
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 Du Jianping 49.01 Q, WR2 Li Hanhua 55.86 Q3 59.04 Q4 Q DNS
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 Min Byeong Eon 45.85 Q, WR2 52.96 Q3 55.90 Q4 Q5 6
Final Competed at 17:17. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Du Jianping 44.31 WR Min Byeong Eon 44.80 53.37 4 Li Hanhua 54.42 5 56.82 6 58.31 7 59.25 8
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. DNS = Did not start.
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