Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T53
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{{Infobox Paralympic event
|event = Women's 800 metres T53
|games = 2012 Summer
|image = |caption =
|win_value = 1:52.85
|venue = London Olympic Stadium
|dates = 5 September
|competitors = 7
|nations = 3
|gold = Zhou Hongzhuan
|goldNPC = CHN
|silver = Huang Lisha
|silverNPC = CHN
|bronze = Jessica Galli
|bronzeNPC = USA
}}
{{AthleticsAt2012SummerParalympics T/F51-58}}
The Women's 800 metres T53 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 5 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/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/schedule-and-results/|url-status=dead}} The event consisted of a single race.
{{ParAthCat|T53}}
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:{{cite web|url=http://athletics.iwasf.com/records/T53-800record.htm |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130127005257/http://athletics.iwasf.com/records/T53-800record.htm |title=T53 800 records |publisher=International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation |archivedate=27 January 2013 |url-status=live }}
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| World record
|{{flagathlete|Jessica Galli|USA|2007}} |1:49.82 |29 June 2007 | ||||
| Paralympic record
|{{flagathlete|Tanni Grey-Thompson|GBR|1996}} |1:55.12 |19 August 1996 | ||||
| colspan="5"|Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||||
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| Paralympic record | {{flagathlete|Zhou Hongzhuan|CHN|2012}} | 1:52.85 | 5 September 2012 |
Results
Competed 5 September 2012 at 20:12.
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| Rank | style="width:180px" |Athlete | style="width:125px" |Country | Time | Notes |
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| {{gold1}} | style="text-align:left;" |Zhou Hongzhuan | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 1:52.85 | PR |
| {{silver2}} | style="text-align:left;" |Huang Lisha | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 1:53.10 | PB |
| {{bronze3}} | style="text-align:left;" |Jessica Galli | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|USA|2012 Summer}} | 1:53.12 | |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" |Madison de Rozario | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|AUS|2012 Summer}} | 1:53.65 | |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" |Angela Ballard | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|AUS|2012 Summer}} | 1:53.80 | |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Shirley Reilly | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|USA|2012 Summer}} | 1:54.18 | |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Amanda McGrory | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|USA|2012 Summer}} | 1:54.48 |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PR = Paralympic Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.
References
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