Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle S12

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Women's 400m Freestyle S12
at the XII Paralympic Games
Swimming pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Paralympic Swimming
Venue Olympic Aquatic Centre
Dates 19 September 2004
Competitors 8 from 5 nations
Winning time 4:51.20
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ana Garcia-Arcicollar Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Silver medal icon.svg Deborah Font Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svg Yuliya Volkova Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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The Women's 400 metre freestyle S12 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 19 September. [1] It was won by Ana Garcia-Arcicollar, representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain. [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.

Spain at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Spain competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 158 athletes—123 men and 35 women. Spanish competitors won 71 medals, 20 gold, 27 silver and 24 bronze, to finish 7th in the medal table.

Final round

19 Sept. 2004, evening session

RankAthleteTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Ana Garcia-Arcicollar  (ESP)4:51.20WR
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Deborah Font  (ESP)4:52.16
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Ukraine.svg  Yuliya Volkova  (UKR)5:02.42
4Flag of Poland.svg  Patrycja Harajda  (POL)5:08.29
5Flag of Spain.svg  Lidia Banos  (ESP)5:09.26
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jemma Houghton  (GBR)5:13.45
7Flag of South Africa.svg  Handri de Beer  (RSA)5:23.99
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Elaine Barrett  (GBR)6:05.69

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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 400m Freestyle S12". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2012.