Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle S9

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Women's 50m Freestyle S9
at the XII Paralympic Games
Swimming pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Paralympic Swimming
Venue Olympic Aquatic Centre
Dates 26 September 2004
Competitors 10 from 9 nations
Winning time 29.52
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Natalie du Toit Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svg Irina Grazhdanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Bronze medal icon.svg Stephanie Dixon Flag of Canada.svg  Canada
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The Women's 50 metre freestyle S9 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 26 September. [1] It was won by Natalie du Toit, representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa. [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.

Natalie du Toit South African swimmer

Natalie du Toit OIG is a South African swimmer. She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. She was one of two Paralympians to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; the other being table tennis player Natalia Partyka. Du Toit became the third amputee ever to qualify for the Olympics, where she placed 16th in the 10K, "Marathon", swim.

South Africa at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

South Africa competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 51 athletes, 31 men and 20 women. Competitors from South Africa won 35 medals, including 15 gold, 13 silver and 7 bronze to finish 13th in the medal table.

Contents

1st round

Qualified for final round
Heat 1

26 Sept. 2004, morning session

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1Flag of the United States.svg  Kelly Crowley  (USA)31.56
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Claire Cashmore  (GBR)31.84
3Flag of Poland.svg  Beata Drozdowska  (POL)31.85
4Flag of Canada.svg  Stephanie Dixon  (CAN)32.28
5Flag of Australia.svg  Jessica Smith  (AUS)33.12
Heat 2

26 Sept. 2004, morning session

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1Flag of South Africa.svg  Natalie du Toit  (RSA)29.54PR
2Flag of Russia.svg  Irina Grazhdanova  (RUS)31.14
3Flag of Germany.svg  Christiane Reppe  (GER)31.72
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Sisse Grynet Egeborg  (DEN)32.27
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lara Ferguson  (GBR)DNS

Final round

26 Sept. 2004, evening session

RankAthleteTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  Natalie du Toit  (RSA)29.52WR
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Irina Grazhdanova  (RUS)30.63
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Canada.svg  Stephanie Dixon  (CAN)30.66
4Flag of the United States.svg  Kelly Crowley  (USA)31.25
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Claire Cashmore  (GBR)31.29
6Flag of Germany.svg  Christiane Reppe  (GER)31.77
7Flag of Poland.svg  Beata Drozdowska  (POL)31.82
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Sisse Grynet Egeborg  (DEN)32.19

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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 50m Freestyle S9". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
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