Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre backstroke S2

The men's 50 metre backstroke S2 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games took place on 5 September, at the London Aquatics Centre.

Men's 50 metre backstroke S2
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Aquatics Centre
Dates5 September
Competitors10 from 9 nations
Medalists
Yang Yang  China
Aristeidis Makrodimitris  Greece
Dmitrii Kokarev  Russia

Two heats were held, both with five swimmers. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Heats

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Yang Yang  China 1:01.35 Q, WR
2 4 Aristeidis Makrodimitris  Greece 1:07.14 Q
3 3 Iad Josef Shalabi  Israel 1:08.37 Q
4 5 Jacek Czech  Poland 1:09.31 Q
5 6 Georgios Kapellakis  Greece 1:11.80 Q

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 James Anderson  Great Britain 1:07.17 Q
2 3 Ievgen Panibratets  Ukraine 1:07.33 Q
3 4 Dmitrii Kokarev  Russia 1:10.93 Q
4 6 Francesco Bettella  Italy 1:13.76
5 2 Curtis Lovejoy  United States 1:16.06

Final

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 Yang Yang  China 1:00.90 WR
5 Aristeidis Makrodimitris  Greece 1:04.71
1 Dmitrii Kokarev  Russia 1:05.70
4 3 James Anderson  Great Britain 1:07.30
5 7 Jacek Czech  Poland 1:07.74
6 2 Iad Josef Shalabi  Israel 1:08.97
7 8 Georgios Kapellakis  Greece 1:10.73
8 6 Ievgen Panibratets  Ukraine 1:11.03

References

  • "Men's 50m Backstroke - S2". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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