Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres
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The Women's 400m athletics events for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from August 31 to September 8. A total of 6 events were contested for 6 different classifications.[1]
Results
T12
The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides. The event consisted of 4 heats, 2 semifinals and a final. The final results are:
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Assia El Hannouni | File:Flag of France.svg France | T12 | 55.39 | |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Oxana Boturchuk | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | T12 | 55.69 | PB |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Daniela E. Velasco Maldonado Guide: Jose Guadalupe Fuentes Ortiz |
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | T12 | 58.51 | |
| 4 | Terezinha Guilhermina Guide: Guilherme Soares de Santana |
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | T11 | 1:39.73 |
T13
The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide. This event consisted of only a single race. Results are the following:
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Omara Durand | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 55.12 | PR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Somaya Bousaid | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 56.83 | SB |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Alexandra Dimoglou | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 56.91 | PB |
| 4 | Nantenin Keita | File:Flag of France.svg France | 57.64 | SB |
| 5 | Olena Gliebova | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 58.44 | PB |
| 6 | Anna Duzikowska | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 1:03.33 | PB |
| 7 | Viviane Soares | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 1:05.96 | PB |
| Joana Helena Silva | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | DNF | ||
| Christine Akullo | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | DNS |
T37
The T37 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. These athletes have movement and coordination problems on one half of their body. They have good ability in their dominant side of their body (ie hemiplegia). The event consisted of 2 heats and a final. The final results are:
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Neda Bahi | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 1:05.86 | RR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Viktoriya Kravchenko | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 1:07.32 | RR |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Evgeniya Trushnikova | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 1:07.35 | PB |
| 4 | Maryna Snisar | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 1:08.86 | |
| 5 | Maike Hausberger | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 1:10.45 | PB |
| 6 | Jodi Elkington | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 1:11.49 | |
| 7 | Isabelle Foerder | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 1:13.47 | |
| 8 | Anastasiya Ovsyannikova | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 1:17.28 |
T46
The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs. The event consisted of a single race only. Results are the following:
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Yunidis Castillo | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 55.72 | WR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Anrune Liebenberg | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 56.65 | PB |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Alicja Fiodorow | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 58.48 | PB |
| 4 | Wang Yanping | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 1:01.33 | SB |
| 5 | Alexandra Moguchaya | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 1:02.11 | PB |
| 6 | Yengus Dese Azenaw | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 1:04.93 | PB |
| Ussumane Cande | File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau | DNS |
T53
The T53 category is for wheelchair athletes with normal use of arms and hands, no or limited trunk function, and no leg function. The event consisted of a single race only. Results are the following:
T54
The T54 category is for wheelchair athletes with no leg function, but near full arm function and reasonable to normal trunk function. Typically this may be caused by a lower spinal cord injury or spinal cord birth defect. The event consisted of 2 heats and a final. The final results are:
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References
- ↑ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.