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

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.

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

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
  Valerie Grand Maison   Canada 4:28.64 WR
  Anna Efimenko   Russia 4:37.37
  Kelley Becherer   United States 4:37.50
  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.