Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T52

The Women's 200 metres T52 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 1 September.[1] The event consisted of a single race.

Women's 200 metres T52
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates1 September
Competitors7 from 4 nations
Winning time33.80
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Michelle Stilwell  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marieke Vervoort  Belgium
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kerry Morgan  United States
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/F51–58
Track
100 m   T51   T52   T53   T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T52 T53 T54
800 m T52 T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
4×400 m relay T53-54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3 F54-6
F57-8
Javelin throw F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Women T/F51–58
Track
100 m T52 T53 T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T53 T54
800 m T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3
F57-8
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F54-6
F57-8

The T52 category is for wheelchair athletes with damage to spinal cord in the higher parts of the back, substantially impaired or no trunk function, and minimal or no leg function. Pushing power comes from elbow extensions, and appears close to normal except for use of modified gloves to compensate for grip.

Records

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

World record   Michelle Stilwell (CAN) 35.92 12 July 2008 Windsor, Canada
Paralympic record 36.18 11 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record   Michelle Stilwell (CAN) 33.80 1 September 2012

Results

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Competed 1 September 2012 at 20:15.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
  Michelle Stilwell   Canada 33.80 PR
  Marieke Vervoort   Belgium 34.83 RR
  Kerry Morgan   United States 36.49
4 Cassie Mitchell   United States 37.75 PB
5 Teruyo Tanaka   Japan 39.04 SB
6 Yuka Kiyama   Japan 41.56 SB
7 Cheryl Leitner   United States 42.62
Wind: -0.3 m/s

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PR = Paralympic 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. ^ "T52 200 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018.