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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T34

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Women's 200 metres T34
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates6 September
Competitors11 from 7 nations
Winning time31.90
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hannah Cockroft  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Amy Siemons  Netherlands
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Desiree Vranken  Netherlands
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Classification
T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired
T/F20: Intellectual disability
T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy
F40: Les Autres
T/F42–46: Amputees
T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability
Men T/F31–38
Track
100 m   T34   T35   T36
T37 T38
200 m T34 T35 T36
T37 T38
400 m T36 T38
800 m T36 T37
1500 m T37
Field
Long jump F36 F37-38
Shot put F32-33 F34
F37-38
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F32-34 F35-36
F37-38
Javelin throw F33-34
Women T/F31–38
Track
100 m   T34   T35   T36
T37 T38
200 m T34 T35 T36
T37 T38
400 m T37
4×100 m relay T35-38
Field
Long jump F37-38
Shot put F32-34 F35-36
F37
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F35-36 F37
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F37-38

The Women's 200 metres T34 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 6 September.[1] The event consisted of 2 heats and a final.

The T34 category is for wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy. Athletes in this category have minimal limitations or control problems in their arms and trunk while pushing a wheelchair.

Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:[2]

World & Paralympic record (T33)  Mary Rice (IRL) 38.38 25 October 2000 Sydney, Australia
World & Paralympic record (T34)  Deborah Brennan (GBR) 33.87 25 October 2000 Sydney, Australia
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record (T34)  Hannah Cockroft (GBR) 33.20 6 September 2012
Paralympic record (T34)  Hannah Cockroft (GBR) 31.90 6 September 2012

Results

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Round 1

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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

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Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Rosemary Little  Australia T34 34.69 Q, RR
2 Amy Siemons  Netherlands T34 34.88 Q
3 Yousra Ben Jemaa  Tunisia T34 36.81 Q, RR
4 Melissa Nicholls  Great Britain T34 39.41 q
5 Carleigh Dewald  United States T34 40.36 q
6 Haruka Kitaura  Japan T34 41.89
Wind: +0.9 m/s

Heat 2

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Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Hannah Cockroft  Great Britain T34 33.20 Q, PR
2 Desiree Vranken  Netherlands T34 35.56 Q, PB
3 Rachael Burrows  Canada T34 39.59 Q
4 Kristen Messer  United States T33 40.45
5 Kristy Pond  Australia T34 43.92
Wind: -0.1 m/s

Final

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Competed 6 September 2012 at 19:44.

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hannah Cockroft  Great Britain T34 31.90 PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Amy Siemons  Netherlands T34 34.16
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Desiree Vranken  Netherlands T34 34.85 PB
4 Rosemary Little  Australia T34 35.08
5 Yousra Ben Jemaa  Tunisia T34 37.68
6 Rachael Burrows  Canada T34 38.51
7 Melissa Nicholls  Great Britain T34 40.00
8 Carleigh Dewald  United States 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

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  1. ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. ^ "T34 200 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022.