Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T54

Women's 400m T54
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates12 September
Competitors13 from 8 nations
Winning time52.02
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Chantal Petitclerc  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Diane Roy  Canada
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The women's 400m T54 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 12 September. There were two heats; the first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Results

Heats

Competed from 18:48.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Diane Roy  Canada 54.88 Q
2 Dong Hongjiao  China 55.93 Q
3 Manuela Schar  Switzerland 56.31 Q
4 Yvonne Sehmisch  Germany 58.32
5 Madison de Rozario  Australia 59.78
6 Jennifer Goeckel  United States 1:01.11
7 Gloria Sanchez  Mexico 1:03.13

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Chantal Petitclerc  Canada 52.50 Q
2 Tatyana McFadden  United States 54.04 Q
3 Jessica Matassa  Canada 55.22 Q
4 Edith Hunkeler  Switzerland 55.33 q
5 Gunilla Wallengren  Sweden 57.48 q
6 Yazmith Bataz  Mexico 1:00.29

Final

Competed at 20:08.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Chantal Petitclerc  Canada 52.02
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States 53.49
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Diane Roy  Canada 54.72
4 Edith Hunkeler  Switzerland 55.25
5 Dong Hongjiao  China 55.83
6 Manuela Schar  Switzerland 56.24
7 Jessica Matassa  Canada 57.02
8 Gunilla Wallengren  Sweden 58.20

Q = qualified for final by place. q = qualified by time.

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 400m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  • "Schedules & Results - Swimming". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.