| Women's 400 metres T20 at the XV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Estádio Olímpico João Havelange | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 13 September 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
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The T20 category is for athletes with intellectual impairment. T20 athletes have an IQ score of 75 or less.
The Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T20 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 13 September 2016, at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.
17:50 12 September 2016: [1]
| Rank | Lane | Bib | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 893 | Breanna Clark |  United States | 0.155 | 58.25 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | 697 | Sabina Stenka |  Poland | 0.231 | 59.63 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | 406 | Ilona Biacsi |  Hungary | 0.162 | 1:00.49 | Q |
| 4 | 8 | 934 | Norkelys Gonzalez |  Venezuela | 0.258 | 1:01.18 | |
| 5 | 3 | 693 | Arleta Meloch | Poland | 1:01.32 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 250 | Katerina Husakova |  Czech Republic | 0.192 | 1:01.75 |
17:56 12 September 2016: [1]
| Rank | Lane | Bib | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 529 | Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin |  Malaysia | 0.173 | 58.96 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | 875 | Natalia Iezlovetska |  Ukraine | 0.251 | 59.16 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | 694 | Barbara Niewiedzial | Poland | 0.202 | 59.20 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | 407 | Piroska Csontos | Hungary | 0.200 | 1:00.03 | q |
| 5 | 6 | 409 | Erika Keresztesi | Hungary | 1:00.73 | q | |
| 6 | 5 | 710 | Carina Paim |  Portugal | 0.153 | 1:02.16 |
17:46 13 September 2016: [2]
| Rank | Lane | Bib | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 893 | Breanna Clark | United States | 0.154 | 57.79 | |
 | 4 | 875 | Natalia Iezlovetska | Ukraine | 0.207 | 58.48 | |
 | 8 | 694 | Barbara Niewiedzial | Poland | 58.51 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 529 | Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin | Malaysia | 0.215 | 58.55 | |
| 5 | 5 | 697 | Sabina Stenka | Poland | 0.196 | 59.27 | |
| 6 | 1 | 407 | Piroska Csontos | Hungary | 0.188 | 59.41 | |
| 7 | 2 | 409 | Erika Keresztesi | Hungary | 0.244 | 1:00.47 | |
| 8 | 7 | 406 | Ilona Biacsi | Hungary | 0.141 | 1:01.13 |
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The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with guides.
The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides.
The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.
The T37 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. These athletes have movement and coordination problems on one half of their body. They have good ability in their dominant side of their body.
The T53 category is for wheelchair athletes with normal use of arms and hands, no or limited trunk function, and no leg function.
