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.

Athletics at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
T51–54
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmen
Marathonmenwomen
4×100 m relaymen
4×400 m relaymen
P54–58
Pentathlonmen
F51–58
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Club throwmen

T53
Women's 800m T53
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates19–20 September 2004
Competitors9 from 7 nations
Winning time1:59.05
Medalists
Cheri Blauwet  United States
Francesca Porcellato  Italy
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
 Cheri Blauwet (USA)1:59.05
 Francesca Porcellato (ITA)1:59.55
 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
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates21–22 September 2004
Competitors16 from 8 nations
Winning time1:50.69
Medalists
Chantal Petitclerc  Canada
Louise Sauvage  Australia
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
 Chantal Petitclerc (CAN)1:50.69PR
 Louise Sauvage (AUS)1:50.88
 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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