Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S8
| Men's 400m Freestyle S8 at the XII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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.svg) Paralympic Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Aquatic Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 24 September 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4:40.30 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Men's events | |||||
| 50 m freestyle | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 |
| S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | |
| S11 | S12 | S13 | |||
| 100 m freestyle | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 |
| S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | |
| S11 | S12 | S13 | |||
| 200 m freestyle | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | |
| 400 m freestyle | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 |
| S11 | S12 | S13 | |||
| 50 m backstroke | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 |
| 100 m backstroke | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 |
| S11 | S12 | S13 | |||
| 50 m breaststroke | SB2 | SB3 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | SB4 | SB5 | |||
| SB6 | SB7 | SB8 | SB9 | ||
| SB11 | SB12 | SB13 | |||
| 50 m butterfly | S4 | S5 | |||
| S6 | S7 | ||||
| 100 m butterfly | S8 | S9 | S10 | ||
| S11 | S12 | S13 | |||
| 150 m medley | SM3 | SM4 | |||
| 200 m medley | SM5 | ||||
| SM6 | SM7 | SM8 | SM9 | SM10 | |
| SM11 | SM12 | SM13 | |||
| Freestyle relays | 4 × 50 m (20pts) | ||||
| 4 × 100 m (34pts) | |||||
| 4 × 100 m (49pts) | |||||
| Medley relays | 4 × 50 m (20pts) | ||||
| 4 × 100 m (34pts) | |||||
| 4 × 100 m (49pts) | |||||
The Men's 400 metre freestyle S8 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 24 September.[1] It was won by Christoph Burkard, representing 
Germany.[2]
1st round
[edit]| Qualified for final round |
- Heat 1
24 Sept. 2004, morning session
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mihovil Spanja (CRO) |
4:58.61 | |
| 2 |  Justin Fleming (USA) |
5:02.77 | |
| 3 |  Wang Xiao Fu (CHN) |
5:07.23 | |
| 4 |  Matt Levy (AUS) |
5:07.73 | |
| 5 |  Oliver Nathan (RSA) |
5:20.56 |
- Heat 2
24 Sept. 2004, morning session
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Kueken (GER) |
4:54.97 | |
| 2 | Christoph Burkard (GER) |
4:55.64 | |
| 3 |  Juan Francisco Jimenez (ESP) |
5:00.80 | |
| 4 | Tiaan du Plessis (RSA) |
5:01.72 | |
| 5 |  Matteo Lenza (ITA) |
5:14.45 | |
 Konstantinos Fykas (GRE) |
DNS |
Final round
[edit]24 Sept. 2004, evening session
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Christoph Burkard (GER) |
4:40.30 | WR |
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Christopher Kueken (GER) |
4:47.66 | |
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Mihovil Spanja (CRO) |
4:48.88 | |
| 4 | Juan Francisco Jimenez (ESP) |
4:55.50 | |
| 5 | Wang Xiao Fu (CHN) |
4:58.73 | |
| 6 | Tiaan du Plessis (RSA) |
5:02.13 | |
| 7 | Justin Fleming (USA) |
5:04.60 | |
| 8 | Matt Levy (AUS) |
5:04.64 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Schedule & Results - Swimming". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Men's 400m Freestyle S8". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2012.