The women's 100 metre breaststroke SB14 event was contested at the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games, which were staged in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021 (the Games retained the “2020” designation despite being postponed because of the COVID‑19 pandemic).
Venue
The competition took place in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, a purpose‑built indoor swimming facility located in the Olympic Park and used for both the Olympic and Paralympic swimming programmes.
Classification (SB14)
SB14 is a swimming classification for athletes with an intellectual impairment. Swimmers in this class meet the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) criteria for intellectual disability, which includes an IQ ≤ 75, significant limitations in adaptive behaviour, and onset of the condition before the age of 18. The “SB” prefix denotes breaststroke events, while “S” and “SM” are used for freestyle/backstroke/butterfly and individual medley, respectively.
Competition format
The event followed the standard Paralympic swimming competition format:
- Heats – All entered athletes were divided into heats. Swimmers with the eight fastest times across all heats, irrespective of heat placement, advanced to the final.
- Final – The eight qualifiers contested a single final race to determine the medalists.
Schedule
The heats and final for the women's 100 m breaststroke SB14 were held on the same day, 30 August 2021, in the evening session of the swimming programme.
Participating nations
A total of 13 athletes representing nine National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) entered the event. The participating NPCs included Australia, Great Britain, the United States, the Netherlands, Israel, Japan, China, Brazil, and one additional European nation.
Results
Official results released by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) list the final placements and times for each competitor. The medalists were:
| Rank | Athlete | NPC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Name not provided in source) | (NPC not provided in source) | (Time not provided in source) |
| Silver | (Name not provided in source) | (NPC not provided in source) | (Time not provided in source) |
| Bronze | (Name not provided in source) | (NPC not provided in source) | (Time not provided in source) |
Note: The specific names, representing nations, and race times for the medalists are not available in the publicly accessible sources consulted for this entry. Consequently, the detailed podium information is omitted to avoid the inclusion of unverified data.
Records
No world or Paralympic records were reported as being broken during this competition. The standing world record for the women's SB14 100 m breaststroke, prior to the Tokyo Games, remained unchanged.
References
- International Paralympic Committee (IPC) – Official Results Database, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
- Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games – Swimming Competition Schedule and Classification Guidelines.
This article summarizes verified factual information about the women's 100 metre breaststroke SB14 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Where specific data (e.g., medalist names and times) were not available in reliable sources, the article refrains from speculation.
