Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T53

Women's 400 metres T53
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates2 September 2021 (final)
Competitors11 from 8 nations
Winning time56.18
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Catherine Debrunner  Switzerland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Samantha Kinghorn  Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zhou Hongzhuan  China
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The women's 400 metres T53 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 2 September 2021.

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

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]

World Record  Chelsea McClammer (USA) 53.32 Arbon, Switzerland 25 May 2017
Paralympic Record  Zhou Hongzhuan (CHN) 54.43 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 11 September 2016
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 1:02.85 Anne Wafula  Kenya
America 53.32 WR Chelsea McClammer  United States
Asia 54.25 Zhou Hongzhuan  China
Europe 53.72 Samantha Kinghorn  Great Britain
Oceania 54.55 Angela Ballard  Australia

Results

Heats

Heat 1 took place on 2 September 2021, at 12:10:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 Samantha Kinghorn  Great Britain 56.73 Q
2 6 Gao Fang  China 57.28 Q, SB
3 4 Angie Ballard  Australia 58.01 Q
4 3 Jessica Frotten  Canada 59.98 q
5 7 Yen Hoang  United States 1:00.58

Heat 2 took place on 2 September 2021, at 12:17:[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 6 Catherine Debrunner  Switzerland 55.21 Q
2 4 Zhou Hongzhuan  China 56.14 Q, SB
3 3 Hamide Doğangün  Turkey 56.68 Q
4 5 Chelsea McClammer  United States 59.66 q
5 7 Jessica Cooper Lewis  Bermuda 1:01.71
6 8 Kelsey Lefevour  United States 1:04.88

Final

The final took place on 2 September, at 19:30:[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Catherine Debrunner  Switzerland 56.18
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 Samantha Kinghorn  Great Britain 57.25
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 Zhou Hongzhuan  China 57.29
4 7 Angie Ballard  Australia 57.61
5 5 Gao Fang  China 57.81
6 8 Hamide Doğangün  Turkey 58.67
7 2 Chelsea McClammer  United States 59.45
8 1 Jessica Frotten  Canada 1:01.16

References

  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.