The women'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 10:13.
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 45.12 Q2 51.19 Q3 51.49 Q4 55.88 Q5 56.42 6 57.90 7 58.90
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 41.17 Q, PR2 44.92 Q3 51.85 Q4 55.01 Q5 6 DQ
Final Competed at 19:02. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 41.03 PR 44.58 45.72 4 50.87 5 51.23 6 52.04 7 54.29 8 55.41
Q = qualified for final. PR = Paralympic Record. DQ = Disqualified.
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