Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T44
| Women's 200 metres T44 at the XIV Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
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| Dates | 5 to 6 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 9,000 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 26.18 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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| 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 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.
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) | 26.18 | 6 September 2012 | |
| World record (T44) |  Marie-Amelie le Fur (FRA) | 26.76 | 6 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
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlou van Rhijn | Netherlands | T43 | 26.97 | Q |
| 2 | Katrin Green |  Germany | T44 | 27.89 | Q |
| 3 | Sophie Kamlish |  Great Britain | T44 | 29.62 | Q |
| 4 | Maya Nakanishi |  Japan | T44 | 30.10 | |
| Seng Hon Thin |  Cambodia | T44 | DQ | ||
| Wind: -0.7 m/s | |||||
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie-Amelie le Fur | France | T44 | 27.49 | Q |
| 2 | April Holmes | United States | T44 | 28.49 | Q |
| 3 | Suzan Verduijn | Netherlands | T44 | 28.92 | Q |
| 4 | Stef Reid | Great Britain | T44 | 28.97 | q |
| 5 | Saki Takakuwa | Japan | T44 | 29.37 | q |
| Wind: Nil | |||||
Final
Competed 6 September 2012 at 20:48.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Marlou van Rhijn | Netherlands | T43 | 26.18 | WR |
 | Marie-Amelie le Fur | France | T44 | 26.76 | WR |
 | Katrin Green | Germany | T44 | 27.53 | PB |
| 4 | Stef Reid | Great Britain | T44 | 28.62 | PB |
| 5 | Suzan Verduijn | Netherlands | T44 | 28.74 | PB |
| 6 | Sophie Kamlish | Great Britain | T44 | 29.08 | PB |
| 7 | Saki Takakuwa | Japan | T44 | 29.71 | |
| April Holmes | United States | T44 | DNS | ||
| 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
- ↑ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "T44 200 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.
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