Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle

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The Women's 400 metre freestyle swimming events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre from 25 August to 2 September 2021. A total of seven events were contested over this distance. [1]

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Schedule

HHeats½SemifinalsFFinal
Date [2] Wed 25Thu 26Fri 27Sat 28Sun 29Mon 30Tue 31Wed 1Thu 2
EventMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME
S6 400mHF
S7 400mHF
S8 400mHF
S9 400mHF
S10 400mHF
S11 400mHF
S13 400mHF

Medal summary

The following is a summary of the medals awarded across all 400 metre freestyle events.

ClassificationGoldSilverBronze
S6
details
Jiang Yuyan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
5:04.57 WR Yelyzaveta Mereshko
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
5:12.61 Nora Meister
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
5:19.67
S7
details
McKenzie Coan
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5:05.84 Giulia Terzi
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
5:06.32 Julia Gaffney
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5:11.89
S8
details
Morgan Stickney
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4:42.39 Jessica Long
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4:43.41 Xenia Palazzo
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
4:56.79
S9
details
Lakeisha Patterson
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
4:36.68 Zsófia Konkoly
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
4:36.76 Toni Shaw
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
4:39.32
S10
details
Aurélie Rivard
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4:24.08 WR Bianka Pap
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
4:29.83 Oliwia Jabłońska
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
4:33.20
S11
details
Anastasia Pagonis
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4:54.49 WR Liesette Bruinsma
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
5:05.34 Cai Liwen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
5:07.56
S13
details
Anna Stetsenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
4:23.92 Carlotta Gilli
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
4:26.14 Katja Dedekind
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
4:35.87

Results

The following were the results of the finals only of each of the Women's 400 metre freestyle events in each of the classifications. Further details of each event, including where appropriate heats and semi finals results, are available on that event's dedicated page.

S6

The S6 category is for swimmers who have short stature, arm amputations, or some form of coordination problem on one side of their body.

The final in this classification took place on 2 September 2021:

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Jiang Yuyan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5:04.57 WR
Silver medal icon.svg3 Yelyzaveta Mereshko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5:12.61
Bronze medal icon.svg5 Nora Meister Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 5:19.67
42 Maisie Summers-Newton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5:24.42
56 Eleanor Simmonds Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5:27.99
68 Song Lingling Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5:28.88
77 Grace Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5:36.86
81 Laila Suzigan Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5:38.72

S7

The S7 category is for swimmers who have one leg and one arm amputation on opposite side or paralysis on one side of their body. These swimmers have full control of their arms and trunk but variable function in their legs.

The final in this classification took place on 29 August 2021:

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 McKenzie Coan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5:05.84
Silver medal icon.svg5 Giulia Terzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5:06.32
Bronze medal icon.svg3 Julia Gaffney Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5:11.89
46 Ahalya Lettenberger Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5:13.55
52 Sabrina Duchesne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5:20.59
61 Sakura Koike Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5:34.12
77 Erel Halevi Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5:44.97
88 Naomi Somellera Mandujano Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5:54.31

S8

The S8 category is for swimmers who have a single amputation, or restrictive movement in their hip, knee and ankle joints.

The final in this classification took place on 31 August 2021:

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Morgan Stickney Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:42.39
Silver medal icon.svg5 Jessica Long Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:43.41
Bronze medal icon.svg3 Xenia Francesca Palazzo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4:56.79
46 Nahia Zudaire Borrezo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5:07.67
52 Mira Jeanne Maack Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5:12.82
68 Vendula Dušková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5:20.71
77 Amalie Vinther Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5:22.44
81 Mariia Pavlova Russian Paralympic Committee flag (2021).svg  RPC 6:00.36

S9

The S9 category is for swimmers who have joint restrictions in one leg or double below-the-knee amputations.

The final in this classification took place on 25 August 2021:

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg6 Lakeisha Patterson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 4:36.68
Silver medal icon.svg4 Zsofia Konkoly Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4:36.76
Bronze medal icon.svg5 Toni Shaw Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4:39.32
43 Ellie Cole Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 4:43.98
57 Xu Jialing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4:51.00
62 Nuria Marqués Soto Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4:52.64
78 Summer Schmit Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:56.92
81 Natalie Sims Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:58.55

S10

The S10 category is for swimmers who have minor physical impairments, for example, loss of one hand.

The final in this classification took place on 1 September 2021:

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg5 Aurelie Rivard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4:24.08 WR
Silver medal icon.svg3 Bianka Pap Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4:29.83
Bronze medal icon.svg4 Oliwia Jabłońska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4:33.20
46 Zara Mullooly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4:44.50
57 María Paula Barrera Zapata Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4:48.73
62 Stefanny Rubi Cristino Zapata Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4:49.79

S11

The S11 category is for swimmers who have severe visual impairments and have very low or no light perception, such as blindness, they are required to wear blackened goggles to compete. They use tappers when competing in swimming events.

The final in this classification took place on 26 August 2021:

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Anastasia Pagonis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:54.49 WR
Silver medal icon.svg5 Liesette Bruinsma Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5:05.34
Bronze medal icon.svg3 Cai Liwen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5:07.56
42 Wang Xinyi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5:23.05
56 Matilde Estefanía Alcázar Figueroa Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5:24.63
61 McClain Hermes Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5:29.34
77 Anastasiia Shevchenko Russian Paralympic Committee flag (2021).svg  RPC 5:33.08
88 Martina Rabbolini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5:47.25

S13

The S13 category is for swimmers who have minor visual impairment and have high visual acuity. They are required to wear blackened goggles to compete. They may wish to use a tapper.

The final in this classification took place on 27 August 2021:

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Anna Stetsenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4:23.92
Silver medal icon.svg5 Carlotta Gilli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4:26.14
Bronze medal icon.svg3 Katja Dedekind Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 4:35.87OC
46 Shokhsanamkhon Toshpulatova Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 4:36.65
57 Róisín Ní Riain Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4:44.09
62 María Delgado Nadal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4:46.88
71 Makayla Nietzel Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:47.45
88 Ayano Tsujiuchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4:50.01

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