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

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.

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

Results

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Heats

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Competed from 18:52.

Heat 1

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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

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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

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Competed at 18:10.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Jessica Galli   United States 54.88 WR
  Zhou Hongzhuan   China 55.28
  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

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  • "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.