The men's 100m freestyle B3 event at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 11 competing athletes. The swimmers with the top 8 times in the pool advanced to the finals. Walter Wu received a gold medal, breaking a Paralympic record. Ebert Kleynhans and Vladmir Tchesnov came second and third respectively.
Results Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. AM = Americas Record. AF = African Record.
Heats Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes1 4 Walter Wu 58.24 Q, PR2 6 Ebert Kleynhans 1:00.07 Q3 3 Noel Pederson 1:00.13 Q4 2 Flemming Berthelson 1:00.25 Q5 5 Ian Sharpe 1:00.38 Q6 5 Christopher Fox 1:00.41 Q7 7 Vladmir Tchesnov 1:00.51 Q8 1 Ivan Nielsen 1:01.27 Q9 1 Dervis Konuralp 1:02.65 10 1 Edouard Tchaoune 1:03.59 12 1 Dmitri Kravtsevich 1:04.38
Finals Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes1 4 Walter Wu 57.63 PR2 6 Ebert Kleynhans 58.77 3 3 Vladmir Tchesno 59.27 4 2 Flemming Berthelson 59.49 5 5 Noel Pederson 59.55 6 5 Ian Sharpe 59.77 7 7 Christopher Fox 1:00.41 8 1 Ivan Nielsen 1:01.96
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