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

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Men's 100m Freestyle S12
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates 12 September
Competitors 14 from 8 nations
Winning time 51.93
Medalists
Maksym Veraksa Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Sergii Klippert Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Alexander Nevolin-Svetov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

The men's 100m freestyle S12 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on 12 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 09:47.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Klippert, Sergii Sergii Klippert Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 54.40 Q, PR
2 Nevolin-Svetov, Alexander Alexander Nevolin-Svetov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 55.00 Q
3 Dupree, Tucker Tucker Dupree Flag of the United States.svg  United States 55.16 Q
4 Gelis, Albert Albert Gelis Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 58.15 Q
5 Pikalov, Alexander Alexander Pikalov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 58.18
6 Better, Ziv Ziv Better Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
7 Demchuk, Sergiy Sergiy Demchuk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Veraksa, Maksym Maksym Veraksa Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 54.32 Q, PR
2 Makarau, Raman Raman Makarau Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 55.29 Q
3 Punko, Sergei Sergei Punko Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 55.67 Q
4 Font, Omar Omar Font Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 56.01 Q
5 Serpico, Alessandro Alessandro Serpico Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 58.47
6 Floriano, Enrique Enrique Floriano Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 59.38
7 Musiorski, Robert Robert Musiorski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland

Final

Competed at 17:48.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
Veraksa, Maksym Maksym Veraksa Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 51.93 WR
Klippert, Sergii Sergii Klippert Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 53.81
Nevolin-Svetov, Alexander Alexander Nevolin-Svetov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 54.58
4 Makarau, Raman Raman Makarau Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 54.77
5 Punko, Sergei Sergei Punko Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 54.99
6 Font, Omar Omar Font Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 55.75
7 Dupree, Tucker Tucker Dupree Flag of the United States.svg  United States 56.16
8 Gelis, Albert Albert Gelis Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 58.70

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

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