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Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke S9

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Venue
  
London Aquatics Centre

Competitors
  
10 from 7 nations

Dates
  
31 August

Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke S9

The women's 100 metre backstroke S9 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 S9 classification, which is for competitors with physical impairments. Ten swimmers took part, representing a total of seven different nations. Australia's Ellie Cole won the gold medal.

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Results

Key
  •   Q   Qualified for next round
  • AS = Asian record
  • OC = Oceania record
  • Heats

    Two heats were held, each with five swimmers; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. The heats took place on 31 August starting at 10:38 BST.

    Final

    Australia's Ellie Cole won the gold medal in a time of one minutes, 9.42 seconds, setting a new Oceania record. Great Britain's Stephanie Millward took silver and Elizabeth Stone won bronze. Eleven time Paralympic champion Natalie du Toit finished fourth.

    References

    Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke S9 Wikipedia