Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre backstroke S5

The men's 50m backstroke S5 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 10:07.

Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 36.46 Q, WR2 40.50 Q3 43.24 Q4 47.49 5 48.16 6 50.77 7 53.07

Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 He Junquan 35.04 Q, WR2 39.82 Q3 42.74 Q4 46.90 Q5 47.29 Q6 48.21 7 49.73

Final Competed at 18:41. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 35.28 He Junquan 35.43 38.78 4 40.61 5 42.94 6 45.28 7 47.28 DQ

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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