Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's single sculls

The women's single sculls rowing competition at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held from 9 to 11 September at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.[1] The event was competed by Category A rowers, propelling boats by use of arms only.

Women's single sculls
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Rowing
VenueShunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Dates9–11 September
Competitors12 from 12 nations
Medalists
Helene Raynsford  Great Britain
Liudmila Vauchok  Belarus
Laura Schwanger  United States

Winners of two heats qualified for the A Final. The remainder rowed in two repechage heats, with the first two in each qualifying for the A Final, the remainder rowing in the B Final.

The event was won by Helene Raynsford, representing  Great Britain. [2]

Results

Heats

Heat 1

Rowed 9 September at 15:00.

Rank Rower Country Time
1Helene Raynsford Great Britain5:38.44
2Liudmila Vauchok Belarus5:45.51
3Martyna Snopek Poland6:05.13
4Pascale Bercovitch Israel6:12.32
5Lee Jong Rye South Korea6:24.04
6Cho Ping Hong Kong6:38.46

Heat 2

Rowed 9 September at 15:20.

Rank Rower Country Time
1Laura Schwanger United States6:01.78
2Zhang Jinhong China6:11.02
3Svitlana Kupriianova Ukraine6:13.49
4Claudia Santos Brazil6:14.76
5Agnese Moro Italy6:26.38
6Filomena Franco Portugal7:31.90

Repechage

Heat 1

Rowed 10 September at 15:00.

Rank Rower Country Time
1Liudmila Vauchok Belarus6:22.26
2Svitlana Kupriianova Ukraine6:28.44
3Agnese Moro Italy7:01.36
4Pascale Bercovitch Israel7:06.20
5Cho Ping Hong Kong7:34.64

Heat 2

Rowed 10 September at 15:20.

Rank Rower Country Time
1Zhang Jinhong China6:43.78
2Claudia Santos Brazil6:57.12
3Martyna Snopek Poland7:00.71
4Lee Jong Rye South Korea7:15.70
5Filomena Franco Portugal8:29.90

Final Round

Final B

Rowed 11 September at 15:00.

Rank Rower Country Time
1Agnese Moro Italy7:01.24
2Pascale Bercovitch Israel7:02.43
3Lee Jong Rye South Korea7:11.48
4Cho Ping Hong Kong7:41.06
5Filomena Franco Portugal8:04.89
Martyna Snopek PolandDNS

Final A

Rowed 11 September at 16:20.

Rank Rower Country Time
Helene Raynsford Great Britain6:12.93
Liudmila Vauchok Belarus6:25.44
Laura Schwanger United States6:35.07
4Svitlana Kupriianova Ukraine6:40.04
5Zhang Jinhong China6:40.81
6Claudia Santos Brazil6:54.76

References

  1. "Schedules and Results - Rowing". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. "Women's single sculls". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
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