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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T53

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Women's 800 metres T53
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates5 September
Competitors7 from 3 nations
Winning time1:52.85
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Zhou Hongzhuan  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Huang Lisha  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jessica Galli  United States
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/F51–58
Track
100 m   T51   T52   T53   T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T52 T53 T54
800 m T52 T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
4×400 m relay T53-54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3 F54-6
F57-8
Javelin throw F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Women T/F51–58
Track
100 m T52 T53 T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T53 T54
800 m T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3
F57-8
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F54-6
F57-8

The Women's 800 metres T53 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 5 September.[1] The event consisted of a single race.

The T53 category is for wheelchair athletes with normal use of arms and hands, no or limited trunk function, and no leg function.

Records

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

World record  Jessica Galli (USA) 1:49.82 29 June 2007 Atlanta, United States
Paralympic record  Tanni Grey-Thompson (GBR) 1:55.12 19 August 1996 Atlanta, United States
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record  Zhou Hongzhuan (CHN) 1:52.85 5 September 2012

Results

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Competed 5 September 2012 at 20:12.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Zhou Hongzhuan  China 1:52.85 PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Huang Lisha  China 1:53.10 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jessica Galli  United States 1:53.12
4 Madison de Rozario  Australia 1:53.65
5 Angela Ballard  Australia 1:53.80
6 Shirley Reilly  United States 1:54.18
7 Amanda McGrory  United States 1:54.48

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PR = Paralympic Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. ^ "T53 800 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.