Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM8

The men's 200m individual medley SM8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 11 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats Competed from 09:52.

Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 2:25.72 Q, PR2 Wang Jiachao 2:32.03 Q3 Drew Christensen 2:37.86 Q4 2:39.40 Q5 2:40.23 Q6 2:40.24

Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 2:31.96 Q2 Tian Hengheng 2:39.26 Q3 2:39.55 Q4 2:40.46 5 2:43.19 6 2:50.88 Wang Xiaofu DQ

Final Competed at 17:48. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 2:20.92 WR Wang Jiachao 2:29.71 2:29.93 4 2:36.66 5 Drew Christensen 2:36.67 6 2:37.77 7 2:38.35 Tian Hengheng DQ

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

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