Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T53

The women's 800 metres T53 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 29 August 2021.

Women's 800 metres T53
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates29 August 2021 (final)
Competitors11 from 8 nations
Winning time1:45.99
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Madison de Rozario  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zhou Hongzhuan  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Catherine Debrunner  Switzerland
2016
2024

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

Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]

World Record   Madison de Rozario (AUS) 1:45.53 Canberra, Australia 21 January 2019
Paralympic Record   Zhou Hongzhuan (CHN) 1:47.45 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17 September 2016
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 2:13.00 Anne Wafula   Kenya
America 1:45.90 Chelsea McClammer   United States
Asia 1:47.45 PR Zhou Hongzhuan   China
Europe 1:47.15 Catherine Debrunner    Switzerland
Oceania 1:45.53 WR Madison de Rozario   Australia

Results

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Heats

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Heat 1 took place on 29 August 2021, at 10:36:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 6 Madison de Rozario   Australia 1:49.21 Q
2 7 Samantha Kinghorn   Great Britain 1:50.83 Q
3 3 Yen Hoang   United States 1:51.49 Q, PB
4 4 Jessica Frotten   Canada 1:56.79 SB
5 Gao Fang   China DQ WPA 18.7

Heat 2 took place on 29 August 2021, at 10:45:[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 6 Hamide Doğangün   Turkey 1:51.05 Q, SB
2 3 Zhou Hongzhuan   China 1:51.16 Q, SB
3 5 Catherine Debrunner   Switzerland 1:51.47 Q
4 4 Angie Ballard   Australia 1:52.50 q, SB
5 7 Chelsea McClammer   United States 1:52.69 q
6 8 Jessica Cooper Lewis   Bermuda 1:57.77 PB

Final

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The final took place on 29 August 2021, at 19:04:[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  5 Madison de Rozario   Australia 1:45.99 GR
  7 Zhou Hongzhuan   China 1:47.66 SB
  8 Catherine Debrunner   Switzerland 1:47.90
4 4 Samantha Kinghorn   Great Britain 1:47.94 SB
5 6 Hamide Doğangün   Turkey 1:48.94 PB
6 3 Chelsea McClammer   United States 1:51.19 SB
7 2 Angie Ballard   Australia 1:52.22 SB
8 9 Yen Hoang   United States 1:52.40

References

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  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.