Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T46

The Women's 400 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1] The event consisted of a single race.

Women's 400 metres T46
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Left-right: Liebenberg, Castillo, Fiodorow
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates8 September
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Winning time55.72
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yunidis Castillo  Cuba
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anrune Liebenberg  South Africa
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alicja Fiodorow  Poland
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Classification
T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired
T/F20: Intellectual disability
T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy
F40: Les Autres
T/F42–46: Amputees
T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability
Men T/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T42 T44 T46
400 m T44 T46
800 m T46
1500 m T46
4×100 m relay T42-46
Road
Marathon T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Triple jump F46
High jump F42 F46
Shot put F42-44 F46
Discus throw F42 F44
Javelin throw F42 F44
Women T/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T44 T46
400 m T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Shot put F42-44
Javelin throw F46

The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:[2]

World & Paralympic record  Tshotlego Morama (BOT) 55.99 24 September 2004 Athens, Greece
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record Yunidis Castillo (CUB)55.728 September 2012

Results

Competed 8 September 2012 at 20:04.

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Yunidis Castillo Cuba55.72WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Anrune Liebenberg South Africa56.65PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Alicja Fiodorow Poland58.48PB
4Wang Yanping China1:01.33SB
5Alexandra Moguchaya Russia1:02.11PB
6Yengus Dese Azenaw Ethiopia1:04.93PB
Ussumane Cande Guinea-BissauDNS

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.

References

  1. "Athletics – Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. "T46 400 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018.
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