Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke S12

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Men's 100m Backstroke S12
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates 13 September
Competitors 9 from 8 nations
Winning time 59.37
Medalists
Alexander Nevolin-Svetov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Sergii Klippert Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Maksym Veraksa Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine

The men's 100m backstroke S12 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 13 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.

2008 Summer Paralympics

The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the 13th Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao.

Beijing National Aquatics Center architectural structure

The Beijing National Aquatics Center, also officially known as the National Aquatics Center, and colloquially known as the Water Cube, is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid. Ground was broken on December 24, 2003, and the Center was completed and handed over for use on January 28, 2008. Swimmers at the Water Cube broke 25 world records during the 2008 Olympics.

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Results

Heats

Competed from 09:08.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Makarau, Raman Raman Makarau Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus Q
2 Veraksa, Maksym Maksym Veraksa Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Q
3 Gelis, Albert Albert Gelis Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Q
4 Serpico, Alessandro Alessandro Serpico Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Nevolin-Svetov, Alexander Alexander Nevolin-Svetov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Q, WR
2 Klippert, Sergii Sergii Klippert Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Q
3 Dupree, Tucker Tucker Dupree Flag of the United States.svg  United States Q
4 McClure, Jeremy Jeremy McClure Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Q
5 Gonzalez, Ignacio Ignacio Gonzalez Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Q

Final

Competed at 17:06.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
Nevolin-Svetov, Alexander Alexander Nevolin-Svetov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 59.37 WR
Klippert, Sergii Sergii Klippert Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Veraksa, Maksym Maksym Veraksa Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
4 Makarau, Raman Raman Makarau Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
5 Dupree, Tucker Tucker Dupree Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 Gonzalez, Ignacio Ignacio Gonzalez Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
7 McClure, Jeremy Jeremy McClure Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
8 Gelis, Albert Albert Gelis Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record.

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