Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T53

The Women's 400 metres T53 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1] The event consisted of a single race.

Women's 400 metres T53
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates8 September
Competitors8 from 4 nations
Winning time55.47
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Zhou Hongzhuan  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Angela Ballard  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Huang Lisha  China
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/F51–58
Track
100 m   T51   T52   T53   T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T52 T53 T54
800 m T52 T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
4×400 m relay T53-54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3 F54-6
F57-8
Javelin throw F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Women T/F51–58
Track
100 m T52 T53 T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T53 T54
800 m T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3
F57-8
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F54-6
F57-8

The T53 category is for wheelchair athletes with normal use of arms and hands, no or limited trunk function, and no leg function.

Records edit

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:[2]

World & Paralympic record   Jessica Galli (USA) 54.88 10 September 2008 Beijing, China

Results edit

Competed 8 September 2012 at 21:42.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
  Zhou Hongzhuan   China 55.47 PB
  Angela Ballard   Australia 56.06 RR
  Huang Lisha   China 56.87 PB
4 Shirley Reilly   United States 57.18
5 Jessica Galli   United States 57.56
6 Madison de Rozario   Australia 58.42
7 Anjali Forber Pratt   United States 59.34
8 Jessica Cooper Lewis   Bermuda 1:08.88

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.
  2. ^ "T53 400 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018.