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Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle S13

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Women's 400m Freestyle S13
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates8 September
Competitors9 from 6 nations
Winning time4:28.64
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Valerie Grand Maison  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anna Efimenko  Russia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kelley Becherer  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chelsey Gotell  Canada

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

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Heats

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Competed from 09:47.

Heat 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Kelley Becherer  United States 4:42.18 Q
2 Anna Efimenko  Russia 4:46.25 Q
3 Prue Watt  Australia 4:49.80 Q
4 Jenny Coughlin  Great Britain 4:58.01 Q

Heat 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Valerie Grand Maison  Canada 4:36.16 Q, PR
2 Chelsey Gotell  Canada 4:44.05 Q
3 Rhiannon Henry  Great Britain 4:53.98 Q
4 Teigan van Roosmalen  Australia 4:58.20 Q
5 Lidia Marta Banos  Spain 5:00.03

Final

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Competed at 17:45.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Valerie Grand Maison  Canada 4:28.64 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anna Efimenko  Russia 4:37.37
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kelley Becherer  United States 4:37.50
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chelsey Gotell  Canada 4:37.50
5 Rhiannon Henry  Great Britain 4:41.50
6 Prue Watt  Australia 4:46.21
7 Jenny Coughlin  Great Britain 4:56.85
8 Teigan van Roosmalen  Australia 5:02.17

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

References

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  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 400m Freestyle S13". 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.