Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T54

Women's 800m T54
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates14 September
Competitors11 from 7 nations
Winning time1:45.19
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Chantal Petitclerc  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Diane Roy  Canada
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The women's 800m T54 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 14 September. There were two heats; the first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Results

Heats

Competed from 21:20.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Chantal Petitclerc  Canada 1:50.51 Q, PR
2 Edith Hunkeler  Switzerland 1:53.08 Q
3 Shelly Woods  Great Britain 1:55.52 Q
4 Gunilla Wallengren  Sweden 1:56.43 q
5 Chelsea McClammer  United States 1:57.09 q

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Tatyana McFadden  United States 1:56.56 Q
2 Diane Roy  Canada 1:57.53 Q
3 Liu Wenjun  China 1:57.81 Q
4 Jessica Matassa  Canada 1:58.60
5 Sandra Graf  Switzerland 1:58.67
6 Christie Dawes  Australia 2:00.21

Final

Competed at 18:44.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Chantal Petitclerc  Canada 1:45.19 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States 1:46.95
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Diane Roy  Canada 1:48.07
4 Edith Hunkeler  Switzerland 1:49.11
5 Shelly Woods  Great Britain 1:50.03
6 Gunilla Wallengren  Sweden 1:50.09
7 Liu Wenjun  China 1:51.85
8 Chelsea McClammer  United States 1:51.88

Q = qualified for final by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record.

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 800m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  • "Schedules & Results - Swimming". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.