Venue London Aquatics Centre Competitors 12 from 8 nations | Dates 31 August | |
The men's 400 metre freestyle S8 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games took place on 31 August, at the London Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park, London. The event was for athletes included in the S8 classification, which is for competitors with physical impairments. Twelve swimmers took part, representing a total of eight different nations. China's Yinan Wang won the gold medal with British brothers Oliver and Sam Hynd taking silver and bronze respectively.
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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 31 August starting at 9:30 BST.
Final
China's Yinan Wang won the gold medal in a time of four minutes 27.11 seconds, setting a new Asian record.
References
Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S8 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA