Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T53–54
Women's 800m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium.[1] Events were held in two disability classes.
T53
| Women's 800m T53 at the XII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Athens Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 19–20 September 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 7 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:59.05 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The T53 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Cheri Blauwet, representing 
United States.[2]
1st Round
| Qualified for next round |
- Heat 1
19 Sept. 2004, 19:10
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheri Blauwet (USA) |
1:56.54 | Q |
| 2 |  Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE (GBR) |
1:57.11 | Q |
| 3 | Jessica Galli (USA) |
1:57.26 | Q |
| 4 |  Madelene Nordlund (SWE) |
1:58.03 | q |
| 5 |  Irina Dezhurova (RUS) |
2:15.86 | q |
- Heat 2
19 Sept. 2004, 19:18
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Francesca Porcellato (ITA) |
2:07.67 | Q |
| 2 | Shirley Reilly (USA) |
2:07.99 | Q |
| 3 |  Angela Ballard (AUS) |
2:08.81 | Q |
| 4 |  Anne Wafula (KEN) |
2:19.61 |
Final Round
20 Sept. 2004, 20:00
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Cheri Blauwet (USA) |
1:59.05 | |
 |
Francesca Porcellato (ITA) |
1:59.55 | |
 |
Madelene Nordlund (SWE) |
2:00.30 | |
| 4 | Jessica Galli (USA) |
2:01.03 | |
| 5 | Angela Ballard (AUS) |
2:02.29 | |
| 6 | Shirley Reilly (USA) |
2:02.81 | |
| 7 | Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE (GBR) |
2:03.11 | |
| 8 | Irina Dezhurova (RUS) |
2:17.98 |
T54
| Women's 800m T54 at the XII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Athens Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 21–22 September 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:50.69 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The T54 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Chantal Petitclerc, representing .svg.png){kind=small}
Canada.[3]
1st Round
| Qualified for next round |
- Heat 1
21 Sept. 2004, 09:20
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chantal Petitclerc (CAN) |
1:53.28 | Q |
| 2 | Eliza Stankovic (AUS) |
1:53.78 | Q |
| 3 | Christie Dawes (AUS) |
1:54.24 | Q |
| 4 |  Samira Berri (TUN) |
1:54.53 | q |
| 5 |  Yumi Kawashima (JPN) |
1:55.76 | |
| 6 |  Sandra Graf (SUI) |
1:56.11 | |
| 7 | Jennifer Goeckel (USA) |
1:56.15 | |
| 8 |  Ivonne Reyes (MEX) |
2:05.52 |
- Heat 2
21 Sept. 2004, 09:27
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Sauvage (AUS) |
1:53.27 | Q |
| 2 | Diane Roy (CAN) |
1:53.44 | Q |
| 3 | Jessica Matassa (CAN) |
1:53.54 | Q |
| 4 | Edith Hunkeler (SUI) |
1:53.61 | q |
| 5 | Tatyana McFadden (USA) |
1:55.15 | |
| 6 | Ariadne Hernández (MEX) |
1:55.24 | |
| 7 |  Ajara Mohammed (GHA) |
1:59.14 | |
| 8 | Messaouda Sifi (TUN) |
2:00.34 |
Final Round
22 Sept. 2004, 19:35
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chantal Petitclerc (CAN) |
1:50.69 | PR |
|
Louise Sauvage (AUS) |
1:50.88 | |
|
Jessica Matassa (CAN) |
1:51.98 | |
| 4 | Edith Hunkeler (SUI) |
1:52.13 | |
| 5 | Diane Roy (CAN) |
1:52.14 | |
| 6 | Christie Dawes (AUS) |
1:52.51 | |
| 7 | Eliza Stankovic (AUS) |
1:52.79 | |
| 8 | Samira Berri (TUN) |
1:54.14 |
References
- ^ "2004 Summer Paralympics - Schedule - Athletics". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Women's 800m T53". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Women's 800m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.