Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres

The Women's 400m athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 27 to September 4, 2021. A total of 9 events were contested over this distance.

Athletics – Women's 400 metres
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates27 August – 4 September 2021
No. of events9
Competitors110 from 46[1] nations
2016
2024

Schedule

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R Round 1 ½ Semifinals F Final
Date[2] Fri 27 Sat 28 Sun 29 Mon 30 Tue 31 Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4
Event M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E M E
T11 400m R F
T12 400m R F
T13 400m R F
T20 400m R F
T37 400m R F
T38 400m R F
T47 400m R F
T53 400m R F
T54 400m R F

Medal summary

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The following is a summary of the medals awarded across all 400 metres events.

Classification Gold Silver Bronze
T11
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  China
Liu Cuiqing
Guide: Xu Donglin
56.25 GR   Brazil
Thalita Simplício
Guide: Felipe Veloso
56.80   Colombia
Angie Lizeth Pabon Mamian
Guide: Luis Arizala
57.46
T12
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  Cuba
Omara Durand
Guide: Yuniol Kindelan
52.58   Ukraine
Oxana Boturchuk
Guide: Mykyta Barabanov
55.33   Venezuela
Alejandra Paola Pérez López
Guide: Markinzon Manzanilla
57.06
T13
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Lamiya Valiyeva
  Azerbaijan
55.00 GR Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro
  Spain
55.53 Kym Crosby
  United States
56.79
T20
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Breanna Clark
  United States
55.18 WR Yuliia Shuliar
  Ukraine
56.18 AR Jardênia Félix
  Brazil
57.43
T37
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Jiang Fenfen
  China
1:01.36 AR Nataliia Kobzar
  Ukraine
1:01.47 Sheryl James
  South Africa
1:03.82
T38
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Lindy Ave
  Germany
1:00.00 WR Margarita Goncharova
  RPC
1:00.14 Darian Faisury Jiménez
  Colombia
1:00.17 AR
T47
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Anrune Weyers
  South Africa
56.05 Lisbeli Vera Andrade
  Venezuela
57.32 Anastasiia Soloveva
  RPC
57.59
T53
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Catherine Debrunner
  Switzerland
56.18 Samantha Kinghorn
  Great Britain
57.25 Zhou Hongzhuan
  China
57.29
T54
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Manuela Schär
  Switzerland
53.59 Cheri Madsen
  United States
53.91 Zhou Zhaoqian
  China
54.10

Results

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The following were the results of the finals only of each of the Women's 400 metres events in each of the classifications. Further details of each event, including where appropriate heats and semi finals results, are available on that event's dedicated page.

The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with guides.

The final in this classification took place on 28 August 2021, at 11:45:[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  3 Liu Cuiqing   China 56.25 PR
  5 Thalita Simplício   Brazil 56.80 PB
  7 Angie Lizeth Pabon Mamian   Colombia 57.46 PB
4 1 Linda Patricia Perez Lopez   Venezuela 57.71 PB

The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides.

The final in this classification took place on 31 August 2021, at 11:36:[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  5 Omara Durand   Cuba 52.58 SB
  3 Oxana Boturchuk   Ukraine 55.33 SB
  7 Alejandra Paola Pérez López   Venezuela 57.06
4 1 Greilyz Greimal Villarroel Hernandez   Venezuela 57.69 PB

The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.

The final in this classification took place on 4 September 2021, at 10:08:[5]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  6 Lamiya Valiyeva   Azerbaijan 55.00 GR
  7 Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro   Spain 55.53 PB
  3 Kym Crosby   United States 56.79 PB
4 4 Nantenin Keïta   France 57.17 SB
5 8 Iuliia Ianovskaia   Azerbaijan 57.18
6 5 Edmilsa Governo   Mozambique 57.68
7 2 Mana Sasaki   Japan 58.05 AR
8 9 Erin Kerkhoff   United States 58.06 PB

The T20 category is for athletes with intellectual impairment. T20 athletes have an IQ score of 75 or less.

The final in this classification took place on 31 August 2021, at 20:38:[6]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  5 Breanna Clark   United States 55.18 WR
  7 Yuliia Shuliar   Ukraine 56.18 AR
  6 Jardênia Félix   Brazil 57.43 PB
4 4 Carina Paim   Portugal 58.83
5 8 Justyna Franieczek   Poland 59.14
6 9 Norkelys del Carmen Gonzalez   Venezuela 59.74
7 3 Aimi Toyama   Japan 59.99 SB
8 2 Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin   Malaysia 1:01.05

The T37 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. These athletes have movement and coordination problems on one half of their body. They have good ability in their dominant side of their body (ie hemiplegia).

The final in this classification took place on 31 August 2021, at 21:45:[7]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  7 Jiang Fenfen   China 1:01.36 AR
  5 Nataliia Kobzar   Ukraine 1:01.47 PB
  6 Sheryl James   South Africa 1:03.82 PB
4 2 Alina Terekh   Ukraine 1:05.96 PB
5 8 Liezel Gouws   South Africa 1:06.85 SB
6 4 Elena Tretiakova   RPC 1:07.18 SB
7 3 Dina Zamly Ali   Egypt 1:17.73 SB
9 Viktoriia Slanova   RPC DQ

The T38 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. T38 athletes have the mildest form of impairment caused by cerebral palsy, often in only one limb, and not affecting the ability to run, walk or jump freely, although impairing performance. T38 athletes may suffer minor co-ordination difficulties.

The final in this classification took place on 4 September 2021, at 20:38:[8]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  5 Lindy Ave   Germany 1:00.00 WR
  9 Margarita Goncharova   RPC 1:00.14 PB
  7 Darian Faisury Jiménez   Colombia 1:00.17 AR
4 8 Kadeena Cox   Great Britain 1:01.16 SB
5 6 Luca Ekler   Hungary 1:01.22
6 4 Katty Hurtado   Colombia 1:01.40 PB
7 3 Rhiannon Clarke   Australia 1:02.65 AR
8 2 Ali Smith   Great Britain 1:03.05

The T47 category is for athletes who have a single below elbow or wrist amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.

The final in this classification took place on 28 August 2021, at 21:07:[9]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  5 Anrune Weyers   South Africa 56.05 SB
  4 Lisbeli Vera Andrade   Venezuela 57.32 PB
  6 Anastasiia Soloveva   RPC 57.59
4 7 Li Lu   China 58.51
5 8 Sae Tsuji   Japan 58.98
6 2 Amanda Cerna   Chile 1:00.12
7 3 Alissa Jordaan   Australia 1:01.30
9 Fernanda Yara da Silva   Brazil DQ WPA 18.5a

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

The final in this classification took place on 2 September, at 19:30:[10]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Catherine Debrunner   Switzerland 56.18
  6 Samantha Kinghorn   Great Britain 57.25
  3 Zhou Hongzhuan   China 57.29
4 7 Angie Ballard   Australia 57.61
5 5 Gao Fang   China 57.81
6 8 Hamide Doğangün   Turkey 58.67
7 2 Chelsea McClammer   United States 59.45
8 1 Jessica Frotten   Canada 1:01.16

The T54 category is for wheelchair athletes with no leg function, but near full arm function and reasonable to normal trunk function. Typically this may be caused by a lower spinal cord injury or spinal cord birth defect.

The final in this classification took place on 2 September, at 19:40:[11]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Manuela Schär   Switzerland 53.59
  3 Cheri Madsen   United States 53.91
  6 Zhou Zhaoqian   China 54.10 PB
4 5 Tatyana McFadden   United States 54.35
5 8 Zou Lihong   China 54.82 SB
6 7 Marie Emmanuelle Anais Alphonse   Mauritius 56.15
7 2 Eliza Ault-Connell   Australia 56.54
8 1 Merle Menje   Germany 56.69

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics entries". Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics Competition Schedule". Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ "T11 final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "T12 final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ "T13 final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ^ "T20 final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  7. ^ "T37 final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  8. ^ "T38 final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  9. ^ "T47 final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. ^ "T53 final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  11. ^ "T54 final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.