Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres T34

The women's 100 metres T34 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 10 and 11 September.[1] It featured 8 athletes and was held as a single straight final.

Women's 100 metres T34
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueRio Olympic Stadium
Dates10 and 11 September
Competitors8
Medalists
Hannah Cockroft  Great Britain
Kare Adenegan  Great Britain
Alexa Halko  United States
Athletics at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
High jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Club throwmenwomen

The T34 category is a wheelchair racing category, often for athletes with cerebral palsy. T33 athletes were also eligible to compete. In the event, all entrants were from the T34 category.

Defending champion Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain retained her title in a new Paralympic record, while compatriot 15 years old Kare Adenegan took silver on her Paralympic Games debut, pipping bronze medalist Alexa Halko from the United States.

Final
Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
Hannah Cockroft  Great Britain (GBR) 17.42 PR
Kare Adenegan  Great Britain (GBR) 18.29
Alexa Halko  United States (USA) 18.81
4 Amy Siemons  Netherlands (NED) 18.82
5 Rosemary Little  Australia (AUS) 19.05
6 Carly Tait  Great Britain (GBR) 19.73
7 Haruka Kitaura  Japan (JPN) 20.23
8 Joyce Lefevre  Belgium (BEL) 21.02

References
  1. "Athletics Schedule & Results - Rio 2016 Paralympics". www.rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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