The women's 400m freestyle S13 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. The final produced a dead heat for third place and two bronze medals were awarded. The silver medal was won by Anna Efimenko of Russia, a more impaired S12 competitor. The gold medal was won by Valerie Grand Maison who set a world-record of 4:28.64 in the final.
Results
Heats Competed from 09:47.
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 4:42.18 Q2 4:46.25 Q3 4:49.80 Q4 4:58.01 Q
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 4:36.16 Q, PR2 4:44.05 Q3 4:53.98 Q4 4:58.20 Q5 5:00.03
Final Competed at 17:45. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 4:28.64 WR 4:37.37 4:37.50 4:37.50 5 4:41.50 6 4:46.21 7 4:56.85 8 5:02.17
Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.
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