Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle S5

Women's 200m Freestyle S5
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates9 September
Competitors15 from 11 nations
Winning time2:47.47
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maria Teresa Perales  Spain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Inbal Pezaro  Israel
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Olena Akopyan  Ukraine
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The women's 200m freestyle S5 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 9 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

Results

Heats

Competed from 10:15.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Maria Teresa Perales  Spain 2:58.91 Q
2 Goh Theresa  Singapore 3:18.51 Q
3 Yuka Kawamura  Japan 3:22.29 Q
4 Sugako Takeuchi  Japan 3:40.02
5 Cheryl Angelelli  United States 3:44.56
6 Adri Visser  South Africa 3:52.72
7 Aimee Bruder  United States 3:57.63

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Inbal Pezaro  Israel 2:53.94 Q
2 Olena Akopyan  Ukraine 2:54.20 Q
3 Lisette Teunissen  Netherlands 3:23.57 Q
4 Nely Miranda  Mexico 3:28.20 Q
5 Genevieve Pairoux-Lagardere  France 3:31.97 Q
6 Katalin Engelhardt  Hungary 3:32.37
7 Nadia Porras  Mexico 3:36.09
8 Diana Zambo  Hungary 3:56.25

Final

Competed at 19:13.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maria Teresa Perales  Spain 2:47.47
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Inbal Pezaro  Israel 2:49.51
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Olena Akopyan  Ukraine 2:52.51
4 Goh Theresa  Singapore 3:14.22
5 Lisette Teunissen  Netherlands 3:22.89
6 Yuka Kawamura  Japan 3:24.31
7 Nely Miranda  Mexico 3:32.08
8 Genevieve Pairoux-Lagardere  France 3:34.02

Q = qualified for final.

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 200m Freestyle S5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  • "Schedules & Results - Swimming". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2012.