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

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

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Heats

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Competed from 18:48.

Heat 1

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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

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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

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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

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  • "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.