Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres T53

The women's 100 metres T53 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 1 September 2021.

Women's 100 metres T53
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates1 September 2021
Competitors9 from 7 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gao Fang  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zhou Hongzhuan  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Samantha Kinghorn  Great Britain

The T53 category is for wheelchair athletes with normal use of arms and hands, no or limited trunk function, and no leg function.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]

World Record Huang Lisha (CHN)16.19Rio de Janeiro, Brazil8 September 2016
Paralympic Record Huang Lisha (CHN)16.19Rio de Janeiro, Brazil8 September 2016
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa18.51Olajumoke Annah Olajide Nigeria
America16.23Leann Shannon United States
Asia16.19 WRHuang Lisha China
Europe16.21Samantha Kinghorn Great Britain
Oceania16.46Angie Ballard Australia

Results

The final took place on 1 September 2021, at 20:37:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)3Gao Fang China16.29SB
2nd place, silver medalist(s)5Zhou Hongzhuan China16.48SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)4Samantha Kinghorn Great Britain16.53
47Jessica Cooper Lewis Bermuda16.90SB
59Hamide Doğangün Turkey16.94SB
68Catherine Debrunner Switzerland17.18
76Angie Ballard Australia17.43
81Kelsey Lefevour United States17.56
92Yen Hoang United States18.01

References

  1. "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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