Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's individual pursuit

The women's individual pursuit track cycling events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place between August 25 to 28 2021 at the Izu Velodrome, Japan. Four events will take place in the women's event also over six classifications. One of those four events spanned multiple classifications were 'factored' events, with final times adjusted in line with classification to ensure fairness. The distances of all events are 3000m.

Classification

Cyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows cyclists to compete against others with a similar level of function. The class number indicates the severity of impairment with "1" being most impaired.

Cycling classes are:[1]

  • B: Blind and visually impaired cyclists use a Tandem bicycle with a sighted pilot on the front
  • C 1-5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are capable of using a standard bicycle

Schedule

Q Qualifying F Finals
Women's individual pursuit[2]
Event↓/Date → August 25 August 26 August 27 August 28
B Q F
C1-3 Q F
C4 Q F
C5 Q F

Medal table

RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Great Britain2114
2 Australia2002
3 China0101
 Ireland0101
 United States0101
6 Canada0011
 France0011
 Germany0011
Totals (8 entries)44412

Medal summary

Classification Gold Silver Bronze
B
details
 Great Britain
Lora Fachie
piloted by Corrine Hall
3:19.560  Ireland
Katie-George Dunlevy
piloted by Eve McCrystal
3:21.505  Great Britain
Sophie Unwin
piloted by Jenny Holl
3:23.446
C1-3
details
Paige Greco
 Australia
3:50.815 WR Wang Xiaomei
 China
3:54.975 Denise Schindler
 Germany
3:55.120
C4
details
Emily Petricola
 Australia
Shawn Morelli
 United States
OVL Keely Shaw
 Canada
3:48.342
C5
details
Sarah Storey
 Great Britain
Crystal Lane-Wright
 Great Britain
OVL Marie Patouillet
 France
3:39.233

References

  1. ^ Paralympic.org. "CLASSIFICATION IN PARA CYCLING". Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Cycling Track - Paralympic Schedule & Results". Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.