Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T52

The T52 category is for wheelchair athletes with damage to spinal cord in the higher parts of the back, substantially impaired or no trunk function, and minimal or no leg function. Pushing power comes from elbow extensions, and appears close to normal except for use of modified gloves to compensate for grip.

Women's 400 metres T52
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueEstádio Olímpico João Havelange
Dates10 September 2016
Competitors5 from 5 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Michelle Stilwell  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marieke Vervoort  Belgium
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kerry Morgan  United States

The Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T52 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 10 September 2016, at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.

Final

11:04 10 September 2016:[1]

Rank Lane Bib Name Nationality Reaction Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)4146Michelle Stilwell Canada1:05.43
2nd place, silver medalist(s)371Marieke Vervoort Belgium1:07.62
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)7909Kerry Morgan United States1:08.31
45466Yuka Kiyama Japan1:21.87
56758Norsilawati Binte Sa'at Singapore1:49.56

Notes

  1. "Women's 400m - T52 - Final". Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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