Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T53–54

Women's 800m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium.[1] Events were held in two disability classes.

T53 edit

Women's 800m T53
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates19–20 September 2004
Competitors9 from 7 nations
Winning time1:59.05
Medalists
  Cheri Blauwet   United States
  Francesca Porcellato   Italy
  Madelene Nordlund   Sweden

The T53 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Cheri Blauwet, representing   United States.[2]

1st Round edit

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

19 Sept. 2004, 19:10

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Cheri Blauwet (USA) 1:56.54 Q
2   Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE (GBR) 1:57.11 Q
3   Jessica Galli (USA) 1:57.26 Q
4   Madelene Nordlund (SWE) 1:58.03 q
5   Irina Dezhurova (RUS) 2:15.86 q
Heat 2

19 Sept. 2004, 19:18

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Francesca Porcellato (ITA) 2:07.67 Q
2   Shirley Reilly (USA) 2:07.99 Q
3   Angela Ballard (AUS) 2:08.81 Q
4   Anne Wafula (KEN) 2:19.61

Final Round edit

20 Sept. 2004, 20:00

Rank Athlete Time Notes
    Cheri Blauwet (USA) 1:59.05
    Francesca Porcellato (ITA) 1:59.55
    Madelene Nordlund (SWE) 2:00.30
4   Jessica Galli (USA) 2:01.03
5   Angela Ballard (AUS) 2:02.29
6   Shirley Reilly (USA) 2:02.81
7   Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE (GBR) 2:03.11
8   Irina Dezhurova (RUS) 2:17.98

T54 edit

Women's 800m T54
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates21–22 September 2004
Competitors16 from 8 nations
Winning time1:50.69
Medalists
  Chantal Petitclerc   Canada
  Louise Sauvage   Australia
  Jessica Matassa   Canada

The T54 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Chantal Petitclerc, representing   Canada.[3]

1st Round edit

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

21 Sept. 2004, 09:20

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Chantal Petitclerc (CAN) 1:53.28 Q
2   Eliza Stankovic (AUS) 1:53.78 Q
3   Christie Dawes (AUS) 1:54.24 Q
4   Samira Berri (TUN) 1:54.53 q
5   Yumi Kawashima (JPN) 1:55.76
6   Sandra Graf (SUI) 1:56.11
7   Jennifer Goeckel (USA) 1:56.15
8   Ivonne Reyes (MEX) 2:05.52
Heat 2

21 Sept. 2004, 09:27

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Louise Sauvage (AUS) 1:53.27 Q
2   Diane Roy (CAN) 1:53.44 Q
3   Jessica Matassa (CAN) 1:53.54 Q
4   Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:53.61 q
5   Tatyana McFadden (USA) 1:55.15
6   Ariadne Hernández (MEX) 1:55.24
7   Ajara Mohammed (GHA) 1:59.14
8   Messaouda Sifi (TUN) 2:00.34

Final Round edit

22 Sept. 2004, 19:35

Rank Athlete Time Notes
    Chantal Petitclerc (CAN) 1:50.69 PR
    Louise Sauvage (AUS) 1:50.88
    Jessica Matassa (CAN) 1:51.98
4   Edith Hunkeler (SUI) 1:52.13
5   Diane Roy (CAN) 1:52.14
6   Christie Dawes (AUS) 1:52.51
7   Eliza Stankovic (AUS) 1:52.79
8   Samira Berri (TUN) 1:54.14

References edit

  1. ^ "2004 Summer Paralympics - Schedule - Athletics". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Women's 800m T53". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Women's 800m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.