Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S4

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Women's 50m Freestyle S4
at the XII Paralympic Games
Swimming pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Paralympic Swimming
Venue Olympic Aquatic Centre
Dates 27 September 2004
Competitors 10 from 7 nations
Winning time 39.22
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Mayumi Narita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Silver medal icon.svg Melanie Benn Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Karen Breumsoe Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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The Women's 50 metre freestyle S4 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 27 September. [1] It was won by Mayumi Narita, representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan. [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.

Mayumi Narita is a Japanese swimmer, described as "one of the world’s best Paralympic athletes" by the International Paralympic Committee. Japan Today has described her as a "swimming sensation perhaps as great as the Thorpedo but whose name few know". She has won 15 gold medals at the Paralympics, and 20 total.

Japan at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Japan competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 162 athletes—108 men and 54 women. Japanese competitors won 52 medals, 17 gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze, to finish 10th in the medal table.

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1st round

Qualified for final round
Heat 1

27 Sept. 2004, morning session

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Edenia Garcia  (BRA)53.37
1Flag of the United States.svg  Cheryl Angelelli  (USA)53.37
3Flag of the United States.svg  Aimee Bruder  (USA)56.60
4Flag of Russia.svg  Natalia Popova  (RUS)1:00.70
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Claudia Silva  (BRA)1:07.68
Heat 2

27 Sept. 2004, morning session

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1Flag of Japan.svg  Mayumi Narita  (JPN)44.90
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Karen Breumsoe  (DEN)53.80
3Flag of France.svg  Anne Cecile Lequien  (FRA)55.35
4Flag of the United States.svg  Melanie Benn  (USA)56.42
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sandra Erikson  (SWE)57.09

Final round

27 Sept. 2004, evening session

RankAthleteTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Mayumi Narita  (JPN)39.22WR
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Melanie Benn  (USA)52.50
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Denmark.svg  Karen Breumsoe  (DEN)53.18
4Flag of the United States.svg  Cheryl Angelelli  (USA)53.23
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Edenia Garcia  (BRA)53.88
6Flag of France.svg  Anne Cecile Lequien  (FRA)54.32
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sandra Erikson  (SWE)56.54
8Flag of the United States.svg  Aimee Bruder  (USA)56.60

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The Women's 100 metre freestyle S7 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 20 September. It was won by Erin Popovich, representing  United States.

The Women's 200 metre freestyle S4 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 21 September. It was won by Mayumi Narita, representing  Japan.

The Women's 400 metre freestyle S10 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 24 September. It was won by Katarzyna Pawlik, representing  Poland.

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S10 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 26 September. It was won by Anne Cecile Polinario, representing  Canada.

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S11 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 26 September. It was won by Fabiana Sugimori, representing  Brazil.

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S12 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 26 September. It was won by Zhu Hong Yan, representing  China.

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S13 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 27 September. It was won by Kirby Cote, representing  Canada.

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S3 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 25 September. It was won by Patricia Valle, representing  Mexico.

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S5 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 27 September. It was won by Olena Akopyan, representing  Ukraine.

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S6 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 27 September. It was won by Doramitzi Gonzalez, representing  Mexico.

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S7 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 26 September. It was won by Erin Popovich, representing  United States.

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 26 September. It was won by Cecilie Drabsch, representing  Norway.

The Women's 50 metre freestyle S9 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 26 September. It was won by Natalie du Toit, representing  South Africa.

References

  1. ↑ "Schedule & Results - Swimming". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Women's 50m Freestyle S4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
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