Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T35

The Women's 200 metres T35 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 31 August.[1] The event consisted of a single race.

Women's 200 metres T35
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates31 August
Competitors8 from 7 nations
Winning time32.72
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Liu Ping  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oxana Corso  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Virginia McLachlan  Canada
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Classification
T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired
T/F20: Intellectual disability
T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy
F40: Les Autres
T/F42–46: Amputees
T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability
Men T/F31–38
Track
100 m   T34   T35   T36
T37 T38
200 m T34 T35 T36
T37 T38
400 m T36 T38
800 m T36 T37
1500 m T37
Field
Long jump F36 F37-38
Shot put F32-33 F34
F37-38
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F32-34 F35-36
F37-38
Javelin throw F33-34
Women T/F31–38
Track
100 m   T34   T35   T36
T37 T38
200 m T34 T35 T36
T37 T38
400 m T37
4×100 m relay T35-38
Field
Long jump F37-38
Shot put F32-34 F35-36
F37
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F35-36 F37
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F37-38

The T35 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. The typical T35 athlete may need assistive devices for walking. The athlete may have sufficient function to run but demonstrates poor balance.

Records edit

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:

World record   Zanela Jaksyte (LTU) 36.57 26 August 2005 Espoo, Finland
Paralympic record Not previously competed

Results edit

Competed 31 August 2012 at 20:15.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
  Liu Ping   China 32.72
  Oxana Corso   Italy 33.68 RR
  Virginia McLachlan   Canada 34.31 RR
4 Sophia Warner   Great Britain 35.25 PB
5 Anna Luxova   Czech Republic 35.43 PB
6 Erinn Walters   Australia 36.31
7 Rachael Dodds   Australia 36.75
8 Fatima Del Rocio Perez Garcia   Mexico 37.60
Wind: Nil

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.

References edit

  1. ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.