This is an overview of the progression of the Paralympic track cycling record of the women's 500 m time trial as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and IPC.
| Time | Cyclists | Class | Location | Track | Date | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.937 |  Ju Fang Zhou (CHN) | C5 | Beijing (CHN) | Indoor track | 8 September 2008 | 2008 Paralympics | |
| 36.004 | Ju Fang Zhou (CHN) | C5 | Rio (GBR) | Indoor track | 10 September 2016 | 2016 Paralympics | [1] |
| Time | Cyclists | Class | Location | Track | Date | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.278 |  Jennifer Schuble (USA) | CP4 | Beijing (CHN) | Indoor track | 8 September 2008 | 2008 Paralympics | |
| 38.425 | Jianping Ruan (CHN) | C4 | London (GBR) | Indoor track | 1 September 2012 | 2012 Paralympics | |
| 37.750 | Katherine Horan (USA) | C4 | Rio (BRA) | Indoor track | 10 September 2016 | 2016 Paralympics | [1] |
| 36.557 | Jianping Ruan (CHN) | C4 | Rio (BRA) | Indoor track | 10 September 2016 | 2016 Paralympics | [1] |
| 34.598 |  Kadeena Cox (GBR) | C4 | Rio (BRA) | Indoor track | 10 September 2016 | 2016 Paralympics | [1] |
| Time | Cyclists | Class | Location | Track | Date | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.427 |  Jayme Paris (AUS) | CP3 | Beijing (CHN) | Indoor track | 8 September 2008 | 2008 Paralympics | |
| 43.281 |  Paula Tesoriero (NZL) | LC3 | Beijing (CHN) | Indoor track | 8 September 2008 | 2008 Paralympics | |
| 43.281 |  Minimum standard | C3 | |||||
| 41.252 | Megan Giglia (GBR) | C3 | Rio (BRA) | Indoor track | 10 September 2016 | 2016 Paralympics | [2] |
| Time | Cyclists | Class | Location | Track | Date | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.133 | Ye Yaping (CHN) | LC2 | Beijing (CHN) | Indoor track | 8 September 2008 | 2008 Paralympics | |
| 42.448 | Yin He (CHN) | C2 | London (GBR) | Indoor track | 1 September 2012 | 2012 Paralympics | |
| 40.354 | Amanda Reid (AUS) | C2 | Rio (BRA) | Indoor track | 10 September 2016 | 2016 Paralympics | [2] |
| 39.631 |  Alyda Norbruis (NED) | C2 | Rio (BRA) | Indoor track | 10 September 2016 | 2016 Paralympics | [2] |
| Time | Cyclists | Class | Location | Track | Date | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.937 | Ju Fang Zhou (CHN) | LC1 | Beijing (CHN) | Indoor track | 8 September 2008 | 2008 Paralympics | |
| 45.449 | Jayme Paris (AUS) | C1 | London (GBR) | Indoor track | 1 September 2012 | 2012 Paralympics | |
| 44.403 | Qian Wangwei (CHN) | C1 | Izu (JPN) | Indoor track | 27 August 2021 | 2020 Paralympics | [3] |
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