Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T46

Women's 400 metres T46
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates8 September
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Winning time55.72
Medalists
   Cuba
   South Africa
   Poland
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/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T42 T44 T46
400 m T44 T46
800 m T46
1500 m T46
4×100 m relay T42-46
Road
Marathon T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Triple jump F46
High jump F42 F46
Shot put F42-44 F46
Discus throw F42 F44
Javelin throw F42 F44
Women T/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T44 T46
400 m T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Shot put F42-44
Javelin throw F46

The Women's 400 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1] The event consisted of a single race.

The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.

Records

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

World & Paralympic record  Tshotlego Morama (BOT) 55.99 24 September 2004 Athens, Greece
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record  Yunidis Castillo (CUB) 55.72 8 September 2012

Results

Competed 8 September 2012 at 20:04.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st Yunidis Castillo Cuba 55.72 WR
2nd Anrune Liebenberg South Africa 56.65 PB
3rd Alicja Fiodorow Poland 58.48 PB
4 Wang Yanping China 1:01.33 SB
5 Alexandra Moguchaya Russia 1:02.11 PB
6 Yengus Dese Azenaw Ethiopia 1:04.93 PB
Ussumane Cande Guinea-Bissau DNS

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.

References

  1. "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. "T46 400 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.
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