Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle S8
| Men's 400m Freestyle S8 at the XII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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 Paralympic Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Aquatic Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 24 September 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4:40.30 | ||||||||||||
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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]
1st round
| Qualified for final round |
- Heat 1
24 Sept. 2004, morning session
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Christoph Burkard (GER) | 4:40.30 | WR |
 | 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 |
