title: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke
text: # Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke
  
  The Women's 100 metre backstroke swimming events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre from 25 August to 3 September 2021. A total of ten events were contested over this distance.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | H | Heats | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Date | Wed 25 | Wed 25 | Thu 26 | Thu 26 | Fri 27 | Fri 27 | Sat 28 | Sat 28 | Sun 29 | Sun 29 | Mon 30 | Mon 30 | Tue 31 | Tue 31 | Wed 1 | Wed 1 | Thu 2 | Thu 2 | Fri 3 | Fri 3 |
  | Event | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E |
  | S2 100m | H | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | S6 100m | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H | F |
  | S7 100m | | | | | | | | | | | H | F | | | | | | | | |
  | S8 100m | | | | | H | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | S9 100m | | | | | | | | | | | H | F | | | | | | | | |
  | S10 100m | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H | F | | |
  | S11 100m | | | | | | | H | F | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | S12 100m | | | | | H | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | S13 100m | | | H | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | S14 100m | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H | F | | |
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  The following is a summary of the medals awarded across all 100 metre backstroke events.
  
  | Classification | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | S2 details | Yip Pin Xiu Singapore | 2:16.61 | Miyuki Yamada Japan | 2:26.18 | Fabiola Ramirez Mexico | 2:36.54 |
  | S6 details | Elizabeth Marks United States | 1:19.57 WR | Jiang Yuyan China | 1:20.65 | Verena Schott Germany | 1:21.16 |
  | S7 details | Mallory Weggemann United States | 1:21.27 PR | Danielle Dorris Canada | 1:21.91 | Julia Gaffney United States | 1:22.02 |
  | S8 details | Tupou Neiufi New Zealand | 1:16.84 | Kateryna Denysenko Ukraine | 1:18.31 | Jessica Long United States | 1:18.55 |
  | S9 details | Hannah Aspden United States | 1:09.22 | Nuria Marqués Soto Spain | 1:10.26 | Sophie Pascoe New Zealand | 1:11.15 |
  | S10 details | Bianka Pap Hungary | 1:06.70 | Aurélie Rivard Canada | 1:08.94 | Lisa Kruger Netherlands | 1:09.44 |
  | S11 details | Cai Liwen China | 1:13.46 WR | Wang Xinyi China | 1:13.71 | Li Guizhi China | 1:16.98 |
  | S12 details | Hannah Russell Great Britain | 1:08.44 | Daria Pikalova RPC | 1:08.76 | Maria Carolina Gomes Santiago Brazil | 1:09.18 |
  | S13 details | Gia Pergolini United States | 1:04.64 WR | Carlotta Gilli Italy | 1:06.10 | Katja Dedekind Australia | 1:06.49 |
  | S14 details | Bethany Firth Australia | 1:05.92 | Valeriia Shabalina RPC | 1:06.85 | Jessica-Jane Applegate Australia | 1:07.93 |
  
  ## Results
  
  The following were the results of the finals only of each of the Women's 100 metre backstroke events in each of the classifications. Further details of each event, including where appropriate heats and semi finals results, are available on that event's dedicated page.
  
  ### S2
  
  The S2 category is for swimmers who may have limited function in their hands, trunk, and legs, and mainly rely on their arms to swim.
  
  The final in this classification took place on 25 August 2021:
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 4 | Yip Pin Xiu | Singapore | 2:16.61 |
  | | 3 | Miyuki Yamada | Japan | 2:26.18 |
  | | 7 | Fabiola Ramirez | Mexico | 2:36.54 |
  | 4 | 5 | Feng Yazhu | China | 2:37.04 |
  | 5 | 2 | Veronika Medchainova | RPC | 2:40.05 |
  | 6 | 6 | Angela Procida | Italy | 2:43.58 |
  | 7 | 1 | Zsanett Adámi | Hungary | 3:11.88 |
  | 8 | 8 | Elif Ildem | Turkey | 3:13.39 |
  
  ### S6
  
  The S6 category is for swimmers who have short stature, arm amputations, or some form of coordination problem on one side of their body.
  
  The final in this classification took place on 3 September 2021:
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 4 | Elizabeth Marks | United States | 1:19.57 | WR |
  | | 7 | Jiang Yuyan | China | 1:20.65 | |
  | | 6 | Verena Schott | Germany | 1:21.16 | |
  | 4 | 3 | Shelby Newkirk | Canada | 1:21.79 | |
  | 5 | 2 | Song Lingling | China | 1:22.21 | |
  | 6 | 5 | Yelyzaveta Mereshko | Ukraine | 1:22.58 | |
  | 7 | 8 | Anna Hontar | Ukraine | 1:24.14 | |
  | 8 | 1 | Nora Meister | Switzerland | 1:24.52 | |
  
  ### S7
  
  The S7 category is for swimmers who have one leg and one arm amputation on opposite side, or paralysis on one side of their body. These swimmers have full control of their arms and trunk but variable function in their legs.
  
  The final in this classification took place on 30 August 2021:
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 5 | Mallory Weggemann | United States | 1:21.27 | PR |
  | | 3 | Danielle Dorris | Canada | 1:21.91 | |
  | | 4 | Julia Gaffney | United States | 1:22.02 | |
  | 4 | 6 | McKenzie Coan | United States | 1:23.10 | |
  | 5 | 2 | Camille Bérubé | Canada | 1:25.04 | |
  | 6 | 7 | Erel Halevi | Israel | 1:40.68 | |
  
  ### S8
  
  The S8 category is for swimmers who have a single amputation, or restrictive movement in their hip, knee and ankle joints.
  
  The final in this classification took place on 27 August 2021:
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 5 | Tupou Neiufi | New Zealand | 1:16.84 |
  | | 6 | Kateryna Denysenko | Ukraine | 1:18.31 |
  | | 3 | Jessica Long | United States | 1:18.55 |
  | 4 | 2 | Xenia Francesca Palazzo | Italy | 1:20.90 |
  | 5 | 1 | Mira Jeanne Maack | Germany | 1:22.77 |
  | 6 | 7 | Mariia Pavlova | RPC | 1:23.24 |
  | | 4 | Viktoriia Ishchiulova | RPC | DNS |
  
  ### S9
  
  The S9 category is for swimmers who have joint restrictions in one leg, or double below-the-knee amputations.
  
  The final in this classification took place on 30 August 2021:
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 4 | Hannah Aspden | United States | 1:09.22 |
  | | 5 | Núria Marquès Soto | Spain | 1:10.26 |
  | | 3 | Sophie Pascoe | New Zealand | 1:11.15 |
  | 4 | 6 | Ellie Cole | Australia | 1:13.15 |
  | 5 | 7 | Elizabeth Smith | United States | 1:14.24 |
  | 6 | 1 | Zsofia Konkoly | Hungary | 1:14.38 |
  | 7 | 2 | Lina Watz | Sweden | 1:14.86 |
  | 8 | 8 | Stephanie Millward | Great Britain | 1:15.49 |
  
  ### S10
  
  The S10 category is for swimmers who have minor physical impairments, for example, loss of one hand.
  
  The final in this classification took place on 2 September 2021:
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 4 | Bianka Pap | Hungary | 1:06.70 |
  | | 2 | Aurélie Rivard | Canada | 1:08.94 |
  | | 6 | Lisa Kruger | Netherlands | 1:09.44 |
  | 4 | 5 | Jasmine Greenwood | Australia | 1:10.34 |
  | 5 | 3 | Anaëlle Roulet | France | 1:10.83 |
  | 6 | 7 | Anastasiia Gontar | RPC | 1:11.49 |
  | 7 | 1 | Zhang Meng | China | 1:12.63 |
  | 8 | 8 | Émeline Pierre | France | 1:13.52 |
  
  ### S11
  
  The S11 category is for swimmers who have severe visual impairments and have very low or no light perception, such as blindness, they are required to wear blackened goggles to compete. They use tappers when competing in swimming events.
  
  The final in this classification took place on 28 August 2021:
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 5 | Cai Liwen | China | 1:13.46 | WR |
  | | 4 | Wang Xinyi | China | 1:13.71 | |
  | | 3 | Li Guizhi | China | 1:16.98 | |
  | 4 | 6 | Anastasiia Shevchenko | RPC | 1:20.00 | |
  | 5 | 2 | Sofiia Polikarpova | RPC | 1:21.52 | |
  | 6 | 7 | Maryna Piddubna | Ukraine | 1:21.65 | |
  | 7 | 1 | Kateryna Tkachuk | Ukraine | 1:21.76 | |
  | 8 | 8 | Martina Rabbolini | Italy | 1:24.34 | |
  
  ### S12
  
  The S12 category is for swimmers who have moderate visual impairment and have a visual field of less than 5 degrees radius. They are required to wear blackened goggles to compete. They may wish to use a tapper.
  
  The final in this classification took place on 27 August 2021:
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 5 | Hannah Russell | Great Britain | 1:08.44 |
  | | 4 | Daria Pikalova | RPC | 1:08.76 |
  | | 3 | Maria Carolina Gomes Santiago | Brazil | 1:09.18 |
  | 4 | 6 | María Delgado | Spain | 1:12.83 |
  | 5 | 7 | Alessia Berra | Italy | 1:14.33 |
  | 6 | 1 | Yaryna Matlo | Ukraine | 1:16.25 |
  | 7 | 2 | Analuz Pellitero | Argentina | 1:17.78 |
  | 8 | 8 | Aliya Rakhimbekova | Kazakhstan | 1:23.74 |
  
  ### S13
  
  The S13 category is for swimmers who have minor visual impairment and have high visual acuity. They are required to wear blackened goggles to compete. They may wish to use a tapper.
  
  The final in this classification took place on 26 August 2021:
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 4 | Gia Pergolini | United States | 1:04.64 | WR |
  | | 3 | Carlotta Gilli | Italy | 1:06.10 | |
  | | 5 | Katja Dedekind | Australia | 1:06.49 | |
  | 4 | 2 | Anna Krivshina | RPC | 1:07.29 | |
  | 5 | 8 | Shokhsanamkhon Toshpulatova | Uzbekistan | 1:08.37 | |
  | 6 | 7 | Róisín Ní Riain | Ireland | 1:08.61 | |
  | 7 | 6 | Nigorakhon Mirzokhidova | Uzbekistan | 1:09.85 | |
  | 8 | 1 | Colleen Young | United States | 1:09.89 | |
  
  ### S14
  
  The S14 category is for swimmers who have an intellectual impairment.
  
  The final in this classification took place on 2 September 2021:
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 4 | Bethany Firth | Great Britain | 1:05.92 |
  | | 3 | Valeriia Shabalina | RPC | 1:06.85 |
  | | 5 | Jessica-Jane Applegate | Great Britain | 1:07.93 |
  | 4 | 6 | Madeleine McTernan | Australia | 1:09.82 |
  | 5 | 2 | Ana Karolina Soares | Brazil | 1:11.29 |
  | 6 | 7 | Chan Yui Lam | Hong Kong | 1:12.49 |
  | 7 | 8 | Kasumi Fukui | Japan | 1:12.58 |
  | 8 | 1 | Ruby Storm | Australia | 1:15.38 |
  