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

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.

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

Results

Heats

Competed from 21:20.

Heat 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Chantal Petitclerc Canada1:50.51Q, PR
2Edith Hunkeler Switzerland1:53.08Q
3Shelly Woods Great Britain1:55.52Q
4Gunilla Wallengren Sweden1:56.43q
5Chelsea McClammer United States1:57.09q

Heat 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Tatyana McFadden United States1:56.56Q
2Diane Roy Canada1:57.53Q
3Liu Wenjun China1:57.81Q
4Jessica Matassa Canada1:58.60
5Sandra Graf Switzerland1:58.67
6Christie Dawes Australia2:00.21

Final

Competed at 18:44.

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Chantal Petitclerc Canada1:45.19WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Tatyana McFadden United States1:46.95
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Diane Roy Canada1:48.07
4Edith Hunkeler Switzerland1:49.11
5Shelly Woods Great Britain1:50.03
6Gunilla Wallengren Sweden1:50.09
7Liu Wenjun China1:51.85
8Chelsea McClammer United States1:51.88

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.
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