Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S8

Men's 400m Freestyle S8
at the XII Paralympic Games

Paralympic Swimming
VenueOlympic Aquatic Centre (Athens)
Dates24 September 2004
Competitors11 from 9 nations
Winning time4:40.30
Medalists
   Germany
   Germany
   Croatia
Swimming at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
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

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

24 Sept. 2004, evening session

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st, gold medalist(s)  Christoph Burkard (GER) 4:40.30 WR
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Christopher Kueken (GER) 4:47.66
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  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

  1. "Schedule & Results - Swimming". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. "Men's 400m Freestyle S8". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
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