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Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's individual pursuit

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The women's individual pursuit events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 30 August – 2 September at London Velopark.

Classification

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Cyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows cyclists to compete against others with a similar level of function. The class number indicates the severity of impairment with "1" being most impaired.

Pursuit cycling classes are:[1]

  • B: Blind and visually impaired cyclists use a tandem bicycle with a sighted pilot on the front.
  • C 1–5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs, arms and/or trunk, but are capable of using a standard bicycle.

B

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The women's 3 km individual pursuit (B) took place on 2 September.

Gold Silver Bronze
Phillipa Gray
Pilot: Laura Thompson
 New Zealand
Catherine Walsh
Pilot: Francine Meehan
 Ireland
Aileen McGlynn
Pilot: Helen Scott
 Great Britain

C1–3

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The women's 3 km individual pursuit (C1–3) took place on 30 August.

Gold Silver Bronze
Zeng Sini
 China
Simone Kennedy
 Australia
Allison Jones
 United States

C4

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The women's 3 km individual pursuit (C4) took place on 30 August.

Gold Silver Bronze
Susan Powell
 Australia
Megan Fisher
 United States
Alexandra Green
 Australia

C5

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The women's 3 km individual pursuit (C5) took place on 30 August.

Gold Silver Bronze
Sarah Storey
 Great Britain
Anna Harkowska
 Poland
Fiona Southorn
 New Zealand

References

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  1. ^ LOCOG. "Cycling Track - Classification". Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.