Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T12
| Women's 400 metres T12 at the XIV Paralympic Games |
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 2 to 4 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 55.39 | ||||||||||||
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Assia El Hannouni |
 France
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Oxana Boturchuk |
 Ukraine
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Daniela Velasco Jose Guadalupe Fuentes Ortiz |
 Mexico
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The Women's 400 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 2 to 4 September. The event consisted of 4 heats, 2 semifinals and a final.
The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
Competed 2 September 2012 from 12:14. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Competed 3 September 2012 from 11:03. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus the two fastest other times (q) qualified.
Competed 4 September 2012 at 21:15.
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.
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