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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T54

Women's 400 metres T54
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue London Olympic Stadium
Dates 3 September
Competitors 14 from 9 nations
Winning time 52.97
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Dong Hongjiao  China
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Edith Wolf  Switzerland
1st, gold medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Dong Hongjiao  China
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Edith Wolf  Switzerland

The Women's 400 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September. The event consisted of 2 heats and a final.

The T54 category is for wheelchair athletes with no leg function, but near full arm function and reasonable to normal trunk function. Typically this may be caused by a lower spinal cord injury or spinal cord birth defect.

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

Competed 3 September 2012 from 11:18. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Competed 3 September 2012 at 20:54.

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.


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