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

Men's 200m Freestyle S5
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Aquatics Center
Dates9 September
Competitors8 from 6 nations
Winning time2:32.32
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Daniel Dias  Brazil
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sebastián Rodríguez  Spain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anthony Stephens  Great Britain
Swimming at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Men's events
50 m freestyleS2S3S4S5
S6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
100 m freestyleS2S3S4S5
S6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
200 m freestyleS2S3S4S5
400 m freestyleS6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
50 m backstrokeS1S2S3S4S5
100 m backstrokeS6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
50 m breaststrokeSB3
100 m breaststrokeSB4SB5
SB6SB7SB8SB9
SB11SB12SB13
50 m butterflyS5
S6S7
100 m butterflyS8S9S10
S11S12S13
150 m medleySM4
200 m medleySM5
SM6SM7SM8SM9SM10
SM12SM13
Freestyle relays4 × 50 m (20pts)
4 × 100 m (34pts)
Medley relays4 × 50 m (20pts)
4 × 100 m (34pts)

The men's 200m freestyle S5 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 9 September. There were no heats in this event.

Final

Competed at 19:04.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Daniel Dias  Brazil 2:32.32 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sebastián Rodríguez  Spain 2:38.88
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anthony Stephens  Great Britain 2:44.67
4 Roy Perkins  United States 2:46.68
5 Clodoaldo Silva  Brazil 2:50.89
6 Cameron Leslie  New Zealand 2:57.21
7 Jordi Gordillo  Spain 3:02.30
8 Takayuki Suzuki  Japan 3:02.80

WR = World Record.

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Men's 200m Freestyle S5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 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 20 September 2012.