Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T34

The T34 category is for wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy. Athletes in this category have minimal limitations or control problems in their arms and trunk while pushing a wheelchair.

Women's 800 metres T34
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueEstádio Olímpico João Havelange
Dates16 September 2016
Competitors6 from 4 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hannah Cockroft  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexa Halko  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kare Adenegan  Great Britain

The Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T34 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 16 September 2016, at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.

Final

18:11 16 September 2016:[1]

Rank Lane Bib Name Nationality Reaction Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)5326Hannah Cockroft Great Britain2:00.62
2nd place, silver medalist(s)6897Alexa Halko United States2:02.08
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3321Kare Adenegan Great Britain2:02.47
4845Rosemary Little Australia2:04.10
57341Melissa Nicholls Great Britain2:13.59
4619Desiree Vranken NetherlandsDSQ

Notes

  1. "Women's 800m - T34 - Final". Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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