Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres T20
| Women's 1500 metres T20 at the XIV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 5 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 4 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4:35.26 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The Women's 1500 metres T20 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 5 September.[1] The event consisted of a single race.
The T20 category is for athletes with intellectual impairment. T20 athletes have an IQ score of 75 or less.
Records[]
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Arleta Meloch (POL)
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4:33.16 | 8 July 2001 | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Paralympic record | Not previously competed | |||
Results[]
Competed 5 September 2012 at 20:19.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Barbara Niewiedzial |  Poland |
4:35.26 | |
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Arleta Meloch | Poland |
4:39.04 | |
 |
Ilona Biacsi |  Hungary |
4:42.31 | |
| 4 | Bernadett Biacsi | Hungary |
4:42.80 | |
| 5 |  Japan |
4:50.03 | SB | |
| 6 |  Tunisia |
4:50.47 | SB |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time.
References[]
- ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "T20 1500 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- 2012 in women's athletics