Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke S7
The men's 100 metre backstroke S7 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 8 September, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
| Men's 100 metre backstroke S7 at the XV Paralympic Games | |
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| Venue | Olympic Aquatics Stadium |
| Dates | 8 September |
| Competitors | 10 from 8 nations |
Two heats were held, each with five swimmers. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Jonathan Fox (GBR) |
1:09.15 | Sheffield, Great Britain | 27 July 2016 |
| Paralympic record | Jonathan Fox (GBR) |
1:09.86 | London, Great Britain | 30 August 2012 |
| 2016 World leading | Jonathan Fox (GBR) |
1:09.15 | Sheffield, Great Britain | 27 July 2016 |
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Antoni Ponce Bertran |  Spain | |||
| 3 | Dino Sinovcic |  Croatia | |||
| 4 | Italo Pereira |  Brazil | |||
| 5 | Marian Kvasnytsia |  Ukraine | |||
| 6 | Guillermo Marro |  Argentina |
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hannes Schuermann |  Germany | |||
| 3 | Matias de Andrade | Argentina | |||
| 4 | Jonathan Fox | Great Britain | |||
| 5 | Ievgenii Bogodaiko | Ukraine | |||
| 6 | Gao Nan |  China |
References
- "Men's 100m Backstroke - S7". Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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