The women's 100 metre backstroke S9 was one of the swimming competitions contested at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Event context
- Games: 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Sport: Swimming
- Discipline: 100 metre backstroke
- Classification: S9 – a sport class for athletes with physical impairments that have a moderate impact on swimming performance (e.g., loss of one limb, moderate coordination problems).
- Venue: Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
- Date: The event took place during the swimming programme, which ran from 8 September to 17 September 2016. Specific heat and final sessions were scheduled within this window according to the official competition timetable.
Competition format
The competition followed the standard Paralympic swimming format:
- Heats: All entered swimmers were divided into preliminary heats. Times from the heats were used to determine the eight fastest athletes who advanced to the final.
- Final: The eight qualifiers competed in a single final race to decide the medal positions.
Participation
Athletes representing a range of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) entered the event. The exact number of competitors and participating nations is recorded in the official Rio 2016 Paralympic Games results database maintained by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Results
The final ranking, including gold, silver, and bronze medalists, is documented in the official IPC results. Those records provide the athletes’ names, NPCs, and finishing times. (For precise medalist information, consult the IPC’s Rio 2016 swimming results archive.)
Classification note
The “S” prefix denotes freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly events, while the numeral “9” indicates the specific functional classification. Athletes in the S9 class typically have relatively minor limb loss or joint restrictions compared with lower-numbered classes.
References
- International Paralympic Committee (IPC), “Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Swimming Results.”
- Rio 2016 Official Report, Swimming Section.
All information presented is based on publicly available Paralympic records and official competition documentation.
