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

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]

Men's 400m Freestyle S8
at the XII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Swimming
VenueOlympic Aquatic Centre
Dates24 September 2004
Competitors11 from 9 nations
Winning time4:40.30
Medalists
Christoph Burkard  Germany
Christopher Kueken  Germany
Mihovil Spanja  Croatia
Men's events
50 m freestyleS1S2S3S4S5
S6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
100 m freestyleS1S2S3S4S5
S6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
200 m freestyleS2S3S4S5
400 m freestyleS6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
50 m backstrokeS1S2S3S4S5
100 m backstrokeS6S7S8S9S10
S11S12S13
50 m breaststrokeSB2SB3
100 m breaststrokeSB4SB5
SB6SB7SB8SB9
SB11SB12SB13
50 m butterflyS4S5
S6S7
100 m butterflyS8S9S10
S11S12S13
150 m medleySM3SM4
200 m medleySM5
SM6SM7SM8SM9SM10
SM11SM12SM13
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)

1st round
Qualified for final round
Heat 1

24 Sept. 2004, morning session

RankAthleteTimeNotes
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

RankAthleteTimeNotes
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

RankAthleteTimeNotes
 Christoph Burkard (GER)4:40.30WR
 Christopher Kueken (GER)4:47.66
 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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