Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T53

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Women's 400m T53
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates10 September
Competitors12 from 10 nations
Winning time54.88
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jessica Galli  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zhou Hongzhuan  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Anjali Forber Pratt
 United States

The women's 400m T53 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 10 September. There were two heats; the first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Results

Heats

Competed from 18:52.

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Cheri Blauwet  United States 1:00.03 Q
2 Ilana Duff  Canada 1:00.80 Q
3 Angie Ballard  Australia 1:01.02 Q
4 Francesca Porcellato  Italy 1:01.05 q
5 Evelyn Enciso  Mexico 1:03.31 q
6 Thi Thanh Thao Nguyen  Vietnam 1:08.75

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Jessica Galli  United States 56.10 Q, PR
2 Zhou Hongzhuan  China 57.68 Q
3
Anjali Forber Pratt
 United States 58.76 Q
4 Yadira Soturno  Venezuela 1:04.80
5 Patrice Dockery  Ireland 1:08.95
Madelene Nordlund  Sweden DNS

Final

Competed at 18:10.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jessica Galli  United States 54.88 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zhou Hongzhuan  China 55.28
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Anjali Forber Pratt
 United States 56.79
4 Cheri Blauwet  United States 57.07
5 Francesca Porcellato  Italy 58.83
6 Ilana Duff  Canada 58.93
7 Angie Ballard  Australia 59.82
8 Evelyn Enciso  Mexico 1:01.89

Q = qualified for final by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. DNS = Did not start.

References

  • "Heats and Final Results - Women's 400m T53". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  • "Schedules & Results - Swimming". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.