Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres T34

Women's 100 metres T34
at the XV Paralympic Games
Venue Rio Olympic Stadium
Dates 10 and 11 September
Competitors 8
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Hannah Cockroft  Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Kare Adenegan  Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Alexa Halko  United States

The women's 100 metres T34 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 10 and 11 September.[1] It featured 8 athletes and was held as a single straight final.

The T34 category is a wheelchair racing category, often for athletes with cerebral palsy. T33 athletes were also eligible to compete. In the event, all entrants were from the T34 category.

Defending champion Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain retained her title in a new Paralympic record, while compatriot 15 years old Kare Adenegan took silver on her Paralympic Games debut, pipping bronze medalist Alexa Halko from the United States.

Final

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Hannah Cockroft   (GBR) 17.42 PR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Kare Adenegan   (GBR) 18.29
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Alexa Halko   (USA) 18.81
4 Amy Siemons   (NED) 18.82
5 Rosemary Little   (AUS) 19.05
6 Carly Tait   (GBR) 19.73
7 Haruka Kitaura   (JPN) 20.23
8 Joyce Lefevre   (BEL) 21.02

References

  1. "Athletics Schedule & Results - Rio 2016 Paralympics". www.rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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