Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T53–54

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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
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates19–20 September 2004
Competitors9 from 7 nations
Winning time1:59.05
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Cheri Blauwet  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Francesca Porcellato  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Madelene Nordlund  Sweden

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   (RUS) 2:15.86 q
Heat 2

19 Sept. 2004, 19:18

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Francesca Porcellato (ITA) 2:07.67 Q
2  Shirley Reilly (USA) 2:07.99 Q
3  Angela Ballard (AUS) 2:08.81 Q
4   (KEN) 2:19.61

Final Round[]

20 Sept. 2004, 20:00

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Cheri Blauwet (USA) 1:59.05
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Francesca Porcellato (ITA) 1:59.55
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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   (RUS) 2:17.98

T54[]

Women's 800m T54
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates21–22 September 2004
Competitors16 from 8 nations
Winning time1:50.69
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Chantal Petitclerc  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Louise Sauvage  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jessica Matassa  Canada

The T54 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Chantal Petitclerc, representing  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   (TUN) 1:54.53 q
5   (JPN) 1:55.76
6  Sandra Graf (SUI) 1:56.11
7   (USA) 1:56.15
8   (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   (GHA) 1:59.14
8   (TUN) 2:00.34

Final Round[]

22 Sept. 2004, 19:35

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Chantal Petitclerc (CAN) 1:50.69 PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Louise Sauvage (AUS) 1:50.88
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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   (TUN) 1:54.14

References[]

  1. ^ "2004 Summer Paralympics - Schedule - Athletics". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Women's 800m T53". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Women's 800m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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