| Men's 100 metre backstroke S6 at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Aquatics Stadium |
| Dates | 8 September 2016 |
| Competitors | 12 from 9 nations |
The men's 100 metre backstroke S6 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 8 September, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
Two heats were held, both with six swimmers. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | Matthew Haanappel |  Australia | 1:23.76 | |
| 3 | 3 | Thijs van Hofweegen |  Netherlands | 1:20.42 | |
| 1 | 4 | Zheng Tao |  China | 1:13.59 | |
| 2 | 5 | Iaroslav Semenenko |  Ukraine | 1:14.78 | |
| 4 | 6 | Luo Fangyu | China | 1:21.56 | |
| 6 | 7 | Yoav Valinsky |  Israel | 1:32.37 |
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Myint Myat Aung |  Myanmar | |||
| 3 | Oleksandr Komarov | Ukraine | |||
| 4 | Jia Hongguang | China | |||
| 5 | Talisson Glock |  Brazil | |||
| 6 | Agus Ngaimin |  Indonesia | |||
| 7 | Jawad Joudah |  Iraq |
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