Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T53–54

Women's 800m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium.[1] Events were held in two disability classes.

T53

Women's 800m T53
at the XII Paralympic Games
Venue Athens Olympic Stadium
Dates 19–20 September 2004
Competitors 9 from 7 nations
Winning time 1:59.05
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Cheri Blauwet  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Francesca Porcellato  Italy
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Madelene Nordlund  Sweden

The T53 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Cheri Blauwet, representing  United States.[2]

1st Round

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

19 Sept. 2004, 19:10

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1 Cheri Blauwet (USA)1:56.54Q
2 Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE (GBR)1:57.11Q
3 Jessica Galli (USA)1:57.26Q
4 Madelene Nordlund (SWE)1:58.03q
5 Irina Dezhurova (RUS)2:15.86q
Heat 2

19 Sept. 2004, 19:18

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1 Francesca Porcellato (ITA)2:07.67Q
2 Shirley Reilly (USA)2:07.99Q
3 Angela Ballard (AUS)2:08.81Q
4 Anne Wafula (KEN)2:19.61

Final Round

20 Sept. 2004, 20:00

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s) Cheri Blauwet (USA)1:59.05
2nd, silver medalist(s) Francesca Porcellato (ITA)1:59.55
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Madelene Nordlund (SWE)2:00.30
4 Jessica Galli (USA)2:01.03
5 Angela Ballard (AUS)2:02.29
6 Shirley Reilly (USA)2:02.81
7 Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE (GBR)2:03.11
8 Irina Dezhurova (RUS)2:17.98

T54

Women's 800m T54
at the XII Paralympic Games
Venue Athens Olympic Stadium
Dates 21–22 September 2004
Competitors 16 from 8 nations
Winning time 1:50.69
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Chantal Petitclerc  Canada
2nd, silver medalist(s) Louise Sauvage  Australia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jessica Matassa  Canada

The T54 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Chantal Petitclerc, representing  Canada.[3]

1st Round

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

21 Sept. 2004, 09:20

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1 Chantal Petitclerc (CAN)1:53.28Q
2 Eliza Stankovic (AUS)1:53.78Q
3 Christie Dawes (AUS)1:54.24Q
4 Samira Berri (TUN)1:54.53q
5 Yumi Kawashima (JPN)1:55.76
6 Sandra Graf (SUI)1:56.11
7 Jennifer Goeckel (USA)1:56.15
8 Ivonne Reyes (MEX)2:05.52
Heat 2

21 Sept. 2004, 09:27

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1 Louise Sauvage (AUS)1:53.27Q
2 Diane Roy (CAN)1:53.44Q
3 Jessica Matassa (CAN)1:53.54Q
4 Edith Hunkeler (SUI)1:53.61q
5 Tatyana McFadden (USA)1:55.15
6 Ariadne Hernández (MEX)1:55.24
7 Ajara Mohammed (GHA)1:59.14
8 Messaouda Sifi (TUN)2:00.34

Final Round

22 Sept. 2004, 19:35

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s) Chantal Petitclerc (CAN)1:50.69PR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Louise Sauvage (AUS)1:50.88
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jessica Matassa (CAN)1:51.98
4 Edith Hunkeler (SUI)1:52.13
5 Diane Roy (CAN)1:52.14
6 Christie Dawes (AUS)1:52.51
7 Eliza Stankovic (AUS)1:52.79
8 Samira Berri (TUN)1:54.14

References

  1. ↑ "2004 Summer Paralympics - Schedule - Athletics". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Women's 800m T53". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Women's 800m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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