Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T54
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{{Infobox Paralympic event
|event = Women's 400 metres T54
|games = 2012 Summer
|image = |caption =
|win_value = 52.97
|venue = London Olympic Stadium
|dates = 3 September
|competitors = 14
|nations = 9
|gold = Tatyana McFadden
|goldNPC = USA
|silver = Dong Hongjiao
|silverNPC = CHN
|bronze = Edith Wolf
|bronzeNPC = SUI
|prev = 2008
|next = 2016
}}
{{AthleticsAt2012SummerParalympics T/F51-58}}
The Women's 400 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September.{{cite web|title=Athletics - Schedule & Results|url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/schedule-and-results/|publisher=London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games|accessdate=17 September 2012|archive-date=4 December 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204153839/www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/schedule-and-results/|url-status=dead}} The event consisted of 2 heats and a final.
{{ParAthCat|T54}}
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:{{cite web|url=http://athletics.iwasf.com/records/T54-400record.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018035051/http://athletics.iwasf.com/records/T54-400record.htm |title=T54 400 records |publisher=International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation |archivedate=18 October 2018 |url-status=live }}
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| World & Paralympic record
|{{flagathlete|Chantal Petitclerc|CAN}} |51.91 |25 September 2004 |
Results
=Round 1=
Competed 3 September 2012 from 11:18. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
==Heat 1==
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| Rank | style="width:180px" |Athlete | style="width:125px" |Country | Time | Notes |
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|1 | style="text-align:left;" |Zou Lihong | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 56.23 | Q, PB |
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|2 | style="text-align:left;" |Diane Roy | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CAN|2012 Summer}} | 57.11 | Q |
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|3 | style="text-align:left;" |Amanda Kotaja | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|FIN|2012 Summer}} | 58.06 | Q, PB |
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|4 | style="text-align:left;" |Gunilla Wallengren | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|SWE|2012 Summer}} | 58.24 | q, SB |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" |Christina Schwab | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|USA|2012 Summer}} | 59.06 | |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Jade Jones | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|GBR|2012 Summer}} | 59.14 | |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Patricia Keller | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|SUI|2012 Summer}} | 1:01.74 | SB |
==Heat 2==
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| Rank | style="width:180px" |Athlete | style="width:125px" |Country | Time | Notes |
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|1 | style="text-align:left;" |Tatyana McFadden | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|USA|2012 Summer}} | 53.95 | Q, PB |
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|2 | style="text-align:left;" |Dong Hongjiao | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 56.19 | Q, PB |
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|3 | style="text-align:left;" |Edith Wolf | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|SUI|2012 Summer}} | 56.35 | Q, SB |
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|4 | style="text-align:left;" |Manuela Schaer | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|SUI|2012 Summer}} | 57.47 | q |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" |Amberlynn Weber | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|USA|2012 Summer}} | 1:02.28 | |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Marianne Maiboll | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|DEN|2012 Summer}} | 1:02.35 | SB |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Yazmith Bataz | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|MEX|2012 Summer}} | 1:04.81 |
=Final=
Competed 3 September 2012 at 20:54.
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| Rank | style="width:180px" |Athlete | style="width:125px" |Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{gold1}} | style="text-align:left;" |Tatyana McFadden | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|USA|2012 Summer}} | 52.97 | PB |
| {{silver2}} | style="text-align:left;" |Dong Hongjiao | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 55.43 | RR |
| {{bronze3}} | style="text-align:left;" |Edith Wolf | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|SUI|2012 Summer}} | 56.25 | SB |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" |Zou Lihong | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 56.57 | |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" |Diane Roy | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CAN|2012 Summer}} | 56.60 | |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Amanda Kotaja | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|FIN|2012 Summer}} | 57.35 | PB |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Manuela Schaer | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|SUI|2012 Summer}} | 57.57 | |
| 8 | style="text-align:left;" |Gunilla Wallengren | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|SWE|2012 Summer}} | 58.74 |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.
References
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