Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB5

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Women's 100m Breaststroke SB5
at the XII Paralympic Games
Swimming pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Paralympic Swimming
Venue Olympic Aquatic Centre
Dates 24 September 2004
Competitors 8 from 8 nations
Winning time 1:52.81
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Kirsten Bruhn Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Nyree Lewis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg Gitta Raczko Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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The Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB5 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 24 September. [1] It was won by Kirsten Bruhn, representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany. [2]

2004 Summer Paralympics

The 2004 Summer Paralympics, the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 September to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports.

Kirsten Bruhn is a former German female Paralympic swimmer. She learnt to swim when she was three. She began competing at ten before an accident in 1991. She was hurt during a holiday motorcycle trip on the island of Kos leaving her partially paralysed. She has since become an expert in social insurance.

Germany at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Germany competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 212 athletes—140 men and 72 women. German competitors won 78 medals, 19 gold, 28 silver and 31 bronze, to finish 8th in the medal table.

Final round

24 Sept. 2004, evening session

RankAthleteTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Kirsten Bruhn  (GER)1:52.81PR
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Nyree Lewis  (GBR)1:54.48
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Gitta Raczko  (HUN)1:55.87
4Flag of Spain.svg  Noelia Garcia  (ESP)2:01.16
5Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Natallia Shawel  (BLR)2:06.84
6Flag of Japan.svg  Yuri Kitamura  (JPN)2:07.64
7Flag of South Africa.svg  Elizabeth Freiin von Wechmar  (RSA)2:10.16
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Maryna Klemyashova  (UKR)DNF

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References

  1. ↑ "Schedule & Results - Swimming". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Women's 100m Breaststroke SB5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
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