Events at the 2015 World Championships | ||
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Freestyle | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
Backstroke | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
Butterfly | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
Ind. medley | ||
150 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4×50 m | mixed | |
4×100 m | men | women |
Medley relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
The women's 50 metre backstroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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S2 [1] | Alexandra Agafonova (S2) Russia | 1:09.19 | Iryna Sotska (S2) Ukraine | 1:13.36 | Ingrid Thunem (S1) Norway | 1:15.14 |
S3 [2] | Lisette Teunissen Netherlands | 51.23 WR | Guofen Meng China | 53.04 AS | Olga Sviderska Ukraine | 57.12 |
S4 [3] | Arjola Trimi Italy | 51.87 | Bai Juan China | 52.68 AS | Edenia Garcia Brazil | 54.96 |
S5 [4] | Teresa Perales Spain | 44.61 | Bela Trebinova Czech Republic | 46.23 | Sarah Louise Rung Norway | 46.96 |
Melissa Franklin Johnson is an American former competition swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist. She formerly held the world record in the 200-meter backstroke. As a member of the U.S. national swim team, she also held the world records in the 4×100-meter medley relay.
The men's 50 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
The men's 100 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
The women's 100 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
The women's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
The women's 50 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
The men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
The women’s 50 metre butterfly at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
The women’s 100 metre butterfly at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
The men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
The women's 100 metre backstroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
The women's 400 metre freestyle at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
The women's 200 metre individual medley at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 13–17 July.
Denis Tarasov is a Paralympic swimmer from Russia competing mainly in category S8 events. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London he won five medals, including gold in the 50 metre freestyle S8 event. He has represented Russia at two IPC World Championships with a total of 12 medals. At the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow he set four world records, two as part of Russian relay teams and two individual records, in the 50m and 100m freestyle S8 events.