The Women's 200 metres T34 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 6 September. The event consisted of 2 heats and a final.
Records Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
World & Paralympic record (T33)38.3825 October 2000Sydney, AustraliaWorld & Paralympic record (T34)33.8725 October 2000Sydney, AustraliaBroken records during the 2012 Summer ParalympicsParalympic record (T34) 33.20 6 September 2012 Paralympic record (T34) 31.90 6 September 2012
Results
Round 1 Competed 6 September 2012 from 11:41. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Heat 1 Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes1 Rosemary Little T34 34.69 Q, RR2 Amy Siemons T34 34.88 Q3 Yousra Ben Jemaa T34 36.81 Q, RR4 Melissa Nicholls T34 39.41 q5 Carleigh Dewald T34 40.36 q6 Haruka Kitaura T34 41.89 Wind: +0.9 m/s
Heat 2 Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes1 Hannah Cockroft T34 33.20 Q, PR2 Desiree Vranken T34 35.56 Q, PB3 Rachael Burrows T34 39.59 Q4 Kristen Messer T33 40.45 5 Kristy Pond T34 43.92 Wind: -0.1 m/s
Final Competed 6 September 2012 at 19:44. Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes Hannah Cockroft T34 31.90 PR Amy Siemons T34 34.16 Desiree Vranken T34 34.85 PB4 Rosemary Little T34 35.08 5 Yousra Ben Jemaa T34 37.68 6 Rachael Burrows T34 38.51 7 Melissa Nicholls T34 40.00 8 Carleigh Dewald T34 41.53 Wind: +0.7 m/s
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.
References