Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T53

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Women's 800 metres T53
at the XVI Paralympic Games
Venue Tokyo National Stadium
Dates29 August 2021 (final)
Competitors11 from 8 nations
Winning time1:45.99
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Madison de Rozario Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svg Zhou Hongzhuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Catherine Debrunner Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
2016
2024

The women's 800 metres T53 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 29 August 2021.

Contents

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 RecordFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Madison de Rozario  (AUS)1:45.53 Canberra, Australia 21 January 2019
Paralympic RecordFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Hongzhuan  (CHN)1:47.45 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17 September 2016
AreaTimeAthleteNation
Africa2:13.00 Anne Wafula Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
America1:45.90 Chelsea McClammer Flag of the United States.svg United States
Asia1:47.45PR Zhou Hongzhuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Europe1:47.15 Catherine Debrunner Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Oceania1:45.53WR Madison de Rozario Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

Results

Heats

Heat 1 took place on 29 August 2021, at 10:36: [2]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
16 Madison de Rozario Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:49.21 Q
27 Samantha Kinghorn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:50.83 Q
33 Yen Hoang Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:51.49 Q, PB
44 Jessica Frotten Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:56.79 SB
5 Gao Fang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China DQWPA 18.7

Heat 2 took place on 29 August 2021, at 10:45: [3]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
16 Hamide Doğangün Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1:51.05 Q, SB
23 Zhou Hongzhuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:51.16 Q, SB
35 Catherine Debrunner Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1:51.47 Q
44 Angie Ballard Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:52.50 q, SB
57 Chelsea McClammer Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:52.69 q
68 Jessica Cooper Lewis Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 1:57.77 PB

Final

The final took place on 29 August 2021, at 19:04: [4]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg5 Madison de Rozario Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:45.99 GR
Silver medal icon.svg7 Zhou Hongzhuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:47.66 SB
Bronze medal icon.svg8 Catherine Debrunner Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1:47.90
44 Samantha Kinghorn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:47.94 SB
56 Hamide Doğangün Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1:48.94 PB
63 Chelsea McClammer Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:51.19 SB
72 Angie Ballard Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:52.22 SB
89 Yen Hoang Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:52.40

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References

  1. "Records – World Para Athletics" . Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.