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Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T34

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Women's 400 metres T34
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueEstádio Olímpico João Havelange
Dates14 September 2016
Competitors8 from 6 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hannah Cockroft  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexa Halko  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kare Adenegan  Great Britain

The T34 category is for wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy. Athletes in this category have minimal limitations or control problems in their arms and trunk while pushing a wheelchair.

The Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T34 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 14 September 2016, at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.

Final

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17:40 14 September 2016:[1]

Rank Lane Bib Name Nationality Reaction Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 326 Hannah Cockroft  Great Britain 58.78
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1 897 Alexa Halko  United States 1:00.79
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 321 Kare Adenegan  Great Britain 1:01.67
4 6 45 Rosemary Little  Australia 1:01.91
5 7 619 Desiree Vranken  Netherlands 1:04.11
6 8 465 Haruka Kitaura  Japan 1:13.82
4 70 Joyce Lefevre  Belgium DSQ
2 341 Melissa Nicholls  Great Britain DSQ

Notes

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  1. ^ "Women's 400m - T34 - Final". Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.