Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T34
Appearance
Women's 800 metres T34 at the XVI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Tokyo National Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | 4 September 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 7 from 4 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 1:48.99 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The women's 800 metres T34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 4 September 2021.
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.
Records
[edit]Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]
World Record | ![]() |
1:48.87 | Arbon, Switzerland | 24 May 2021 |
Paralympic Record | ![]() |
2:00.62 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 16 September 2016 |
Area | Time | Athlete | Nation |
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Africa | Vacant | ||
America | 2:01.35 | Alexa Halko | ![]() |
Asia | 2:18.98 | Liu Panpan | ![]() |
Europe | 1:48.87 WR | Hannah Cockroft | ![]() |
Oceania | 2:04.10 | Rosemary Little | ![]() |
Results
[edit]The final took place on 4 September 2021, at 9:46:[2]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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5 | Hannah Cockroft | ![]() |
1:48.99 | GR |
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3 | Kare Adenegan | ![]() |
1:59.85 | PB |
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6 | Alexa Halko | ![]() |
2:02.22 | SB |
4 | 7 | Fabienne André | ![]() |
2:09.09 | PB |
5 | 4 | Veronika Doronina | ![]() |
2:19.64 | SB |
6 | 2 | Eva Houston | ![]() |
2:21.21 | |
7 | 8 | Joyce Lefevre | ![]() |
2:24.96 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.