Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres T12

The Women's 1500 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 4 September.[1] The event consisted of a single race.

Women's 1500 metres T12
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates4 September
Competitors9 from 9 nations
Winning time4:37.65
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Elena Pautova  Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elena Congost  Spain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Annalisa Minetti
Andrea Giocondi
 Italy
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/F11–13
Track
100 m   T11   T12   T13
200 m T11 T12 T13
400 m T11 T12 T13
800 m T12 T13
1500 m T11 T13
5000 m T11 T12
4×100 m relay T11–13
Road
Marathon T12
Field
Long jump F11 F13
Triple jump F11 F12
Shot put F11–12
Discus throw F11
Javelin throw F12–13
Women T/F11–13
Track
100 m   T11   T12   T13
200 m T11 T12
400 m T12 T13
1500 m T12
Field
Long jump F11–12 F13
Shot put F11–12
Discus throw F11–12
Javelin throw F12–13

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.

Records

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

World & Paralympic record (T11)   Miroslava Sedlackova (CZE) 4:53.78 14 September 2008 Beijing, China
World & Paralympic record (T12)   Assia El Hannouni (FRA) 4:19.20 14 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record (T11)   Annalisa Minetti (ITA) 4:48.88 4 September 2012

Results

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Competed 4 September 2012 at 19:44.

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
  Elena Pautova   Russia T12 4:37.65 SB
  Elena Congost   Spain T12 4:43.53
  Annalisa Minetti
Guide: Andrea Giocondi
  Italy T11 4:48.88 WR
4 Meryem En-Nourhi
Guide: Mustapha Sanjach
  Morocco T12 4:50.94 PB
5 Miroslava Sedlackova
Guide: Michal Prochazka
  Czech Republic T11 4:57.99 PB
6 Maritza Arango Buitrago
Guide: Jonathan Sanchez Gonzalez
  Colombia T11 5:05.72 RR
7 Sumeyye Ozcan
Guide: Ibrahim Kizilkaya
  Turkey T11 5:10.68 PB
8 Maria Fiuza   Portugal T12 5:21.75
Ana Isabel Tavera Gonzalez
Guide: Aldo Gomez Hernandez
  Mexico T12 DQ

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. ^ "T12 1500 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.