Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T54

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Women's 400 metres T54
at the XVII Paralympic Games
Venue Stade de France
Dates5 September 2024
Competitors13 from 9 nations
Winning time53.05
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Lea Bayekula Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Silver medal icon.svg Manuela Schär Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Bronze medal icon.svg Zhou Zhaoqian Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
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The women's 400 metres T54 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris took place on 5 September 2024.

Contents

The T54 category is for wheelchair athletes with no leg function, but near full arm function and reasonable to normal trunk function. Typically this may be caused by a lower spinal cord injury or spinal cord birth defect.

Records

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

World RecordFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lea Bayekula  (BEL)50.91 Flag of France.svg Paris 14 June 2024
Paralympic RecordFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Chantal Petitclerc  (CAN)51.91 Flag of Greece.svg Athens 25 September 2004
AreaTimeAthleteLocationDate
Africa52.70 Flag of Mauritius.svg Noemi Alphonse Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai 14 February 2024
America51.39 Flag of the United States.svg Tatyana McFadden Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nottwil 9 June 2024
Asia52.03 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Yajuan Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai 28 February 2023
Europe50.91 WR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lea Bayekula Flag of France.svg Paris 14 June 2024
Oceania53.24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eliza Ault-Connell Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Arbon 30 May 2019

Results

Round 1

First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
14 Manuela Schär Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 53.69 Q
23 Zhou Zhaoqian Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 53.73 Q, SB
38 Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States.svg  United States 54.01 Q
45 Amanda Kotaja Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 54.28 q
56 Jéssica Gabrieli Soares Giacomelli Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 56.29
67 Alexandra Helbling Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 57.26
Source: [2]

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
17 Lea Bayekula Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52.25 Q
24 Hannah Dederick Flag of the United States.svg  United States 54.62 Q
35 Melanie Woods Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 55.47 Q
48 Tian Yajuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 55.72 q
59 Noemi Alphonse Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 56.04
66 Licia Mussinelli Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 57.96
73 Hannah Babalola Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1:01.37
Source: [3]

Final

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg5 Lea Bayekula Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 53.05
Silver medal icon.svg6 Manuela Schär Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 53.14
Bronze medal icon.svg8 Zhou Zhaoqian Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 54.01
47 Hannah Dederick Flag of the United States.svg  United States 54.68
53 Amanda Kotaja Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 54.89
69 Melanie Woods Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 55.39
72 Tian Yajuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 55.55
—4 Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States.svg  United States DQ R18.2(c)
Source: [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Records – World Para Athletics" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Women's 400m – T54 – Round 1 – Heat 1/2 results" (PDF). Paralympics. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Women's 400m – T54 – Round 1 – Heat 2/2 results" (PDF). Paralympics. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Women's 400m – T54 – Final results" (PDF). Paralympics. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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