Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T44

The Women's 200 metres T44 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 5 to 6 September.[1] The event consisted of 2 heats and a final.

Women's 200 metres T44
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates5 to 6 September
Competitors10 from 9,000 nations
Winning time26.18
Medalists
Marlou van Rhijn  Netherlands
Marie-Amelie le Fur  France
Katrin Green  Germany
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 T44 category is for athletes who have a single below knee amputation or who can walk with moderately reduced function in one or both legs.

Records

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

World record (T43)  Shea Cowart (USA) 29.40 26 July 2002 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
World record (T44)  April Holmes (USA) 27.10 12 July 2008 Windsor, Canada
Paralympic record (T44) 27.56 25 September 2004 Athens, Greece
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record (T43) Marlou van Rhijn (NED)26.186 September 2012
World record (T44) Marie-Amelie le Fur (FRA)26.766 September 2012

Results

Round 1

Competed 5 September 2012 from 11:06. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryClassTimeNotes
1Marlou van Rhijn NetherlandsT4326.97Q
2Katrin Green GermanyT4427.89Q
3Sophie Kamlish Great BritainT4429.62Q
4Maya Nakanishi JapanT4430.10
Seng Hon Thin CambodiaT44DQ
Wind: -0.7 m/s

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryClassTimeNotes
1Marie-Amelie le Fur FranceT4427.49Q
2April Holmes United StatesT4428.49Q
3Suzan Verduijn NetherlandsT4428.92Q
4Stef Reid Great BritainT4428.97q
5Saki Takakuwa JapanT4429.37q
Wind: Nil

Final

Competed 6 September 2012 at 20:48.

RankAthleteCountryClassTimeNotes
Marlou van Rhijn NetherlandsT4326.18WR
Marie-Amelie le Fur FranceT4426.76WR
Katrin Green GermanyT4427.53PB
4Stef Reid Great BritainT4428.62PB
5Suzan Verduijn NetherlandsT4428.74PB
6Sophie Kamlish Great BritainT4429.08PB
7Saki Takakuwa JapanT4429.71
April Holmes United StatesT44DNS
Wind: +1.0 m/s

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. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. "T44 200 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.
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