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Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle S12

Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle S12

Paralympic event for women with visual impairments

The women's 100 metre butterfly S12 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games took place on 2 September, at the London Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park, London. The event was for athletes included in the S12 classification, which is for competitors with visual impairments.[1] Twelve swimmers took part, representing a total of nine different nations. Russia's Oxana Savchenko won the gold medal.

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Results

Heats

Two heats were held, each with six swimmers; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. The heats took place on 30 August starting at 10:03 BST.[2] Great Britain's Hannah Russell won the first heat in a time of 4 minutes 41.25 seconds and was the fastest qualifier for the final. The second heat was won by Deborah Font of Spain who finished in a time of 4 minutes 46.72 seconds.[2]

Key
  •   Q   Qualified for next round

Heat 1

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Heat 2

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Final

The final was held on 30 August at 17:57 BST. Russia's Oxana Savchenko, swimming in lane 3, won the gold medal in a time of 4 minutes 37.89 seconds, finishing less than a second ahead of the 16-year-old British silver medallist Hannah Russell. Spain's Deborah Font was a further 1.15 seconds back in the bronze medal position.[3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Swimming - Classification". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Women's 400m Freestyle - S12". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. [3]
    Pearce, Nick (30 August 2012). "Paralympics 2012: Hannah Russell claims a silver medal to add to impressive GCSE haul in dream month". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Women's 400m Freestyle - S12 (Final)". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.


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