Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres T12

The Women's 1500 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 4 September.[1] The event consisted of a single race.

Women's 1500 metres T12
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates4 September
Competitors9 from 9 nations
Winning time4:37.65
Medalists
Elena Pautova  Russia
Elena Congost  Spain
Annalisa Minetti
Andrea Giocondi
 Italy
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/F11–13
Track
100 m   T11   T12   T13
200 m T11 T12 T13
400 m T11 T12 T13
800 m T12 T13
1500 m T11 T13
5000 m T11 T12
4×100 m relay T11–13
Road
Marathon T12
Field
Long jump F11 F13
Triple jump F11 F12
Shot put F11–12
Discus throw F11
Javelin throw F12–13
Women T/F11–13
Track
100 m   T11   T12   T13
200 m T11 T12
400 m T12 T13
1500 m T12
Field
Long jump F11–12 F13
Shot put F11–12
Discus throw F11–12
Javelin throw F12–13

The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides.

Records

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

World & Paralympic record (T11)  Miroslava Sedlackova (CZE) 4:53.78 14 September 2008 Beijing, China
World & Paralympic record (T12)  Assia El Hannouni (FRA) 4:19.20 14 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record (T11) Annalisa Minetti (ITA)4:48.884 September 2012

Results

Competed 4 September 2012 at 19:44.

RankAthleteCountryClassTimeNotes
Elena Pautova RussiaT124:37.65SB
Elena Congost SpainT124:43.53
Annalisa Minetti
Guide: Andrea Giocondi
 ItalyT114:48.88WR
4Meryem En-Nourhi
Guide: Mustapha Sanjach
 MoroccoT124:50.94PB
5Miroslava Sedlackova
Guide: Michal Prochazka
 Czech RepublicT114:57.99PB
6Maritza Arango Buitrago
Guide: Jonathan Sanchez Gonzalez
 ColombiaT115:05.72RR
7Sumeyye Ozcan
Guide: Ibrahim Kizilkaya
 TurkeyT115:10.68PB
8Maria Fiuza PortugalT125:21.75
Ana Isabel Tavera Gonzalez
Guide: Aldo Gomez Hernandez
 MexicoT12DQ

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

  1. "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. "T12 1500 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.
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