Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T46

The Women's 400 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1] The event consisted of a single race.

Women's 400 metres T46
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Left-right: Liebenberg, Castillo, Fiodorow
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates8 September
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Winning time55.72
Medalists
Yunidis Castillo  Cuba
Anrune Liebenberg  South Africa
Alicja Fiodorow  Poland
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Classification
T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired
T/F20: Intellectual disability
T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy
F40: Les Autres
T/F42–46: Amputees
T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability
Men T/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T42 T44 T46
400 m T44 T46
800 m T46
1500 m T46
4×100 m relay T42-46
Road
Marathon T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Triple jump F46
High jump F42 F46
Shot put F42-44 F46
Discus throw F42 F44
Javelin throw F42 F44
Women T/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T44 T46
400 m T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Shot put F42-44
Javelin throw F46

The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:[2]

World & Paralympic record  Tshotlego Morama (BOT) 55.99 24 September 2004 Athens, Greece
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record Yunidis Castillo (CUB)55.728 September 2012

Results

Competed 8 September 2012 at 20:04.

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
Yunidis Castillo Cuba55.72WR
Anrune Liebenberg South Africa56.65PB
Alicja Fiodorow Poland58.48PB
4Wang Yanping China1:01.33SB
5Alexandra Moguchaya Russia1:02.11PB
6Yengus Dese Azenaw Ethiopia1:04.93PB
Ussumane Cande Guinea-BissauDNS

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.

References

  1. "Athletics – Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. "T46 400 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.
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