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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T46

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Women's 400 metres T46
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Left-right: Liebenberg, Castillo, Fiodorow
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates8 September
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Winning time55.72
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yunidis Castillo  Cuba
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anrune Liebenberg  South Africa
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alicja Fiodorow  Poland
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/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T42 T44 T46
400 m T44 T46
800 m T46
1500 m T46
4×100 m relay T42-46
Road
Marathon T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Triple jump F46
High jump F42 F46
Shot put F42-44 F46
Discus throw F42 F44
Javelin throw F42 F44
Women T/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T44 T46
400 m T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Shot put F42-44
Javelin throw F46

The Women's 400 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1] The event consisted of a single race.

The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.

Records

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

World & Paralympic record  Tshotlego Morama (BOT) 55.99 24 September 2004 Athens, Greece
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record  Yunidis Castillo (CUB) 55.72 8 September 2012

Results

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Competed 8 September 2012 at 20:04.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yunidis Castillo  Cuba 55.72 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anrune Liebenberg  South Africa 56.65 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alicja Fiodorow  Poland 58.48 PB
4 Wang Yanping  China 1:01.33 SB
5 Alexandra Moguchaya  Russia 1:02.11 PB
6 Yengus Dese Azenaw  Ethiopia 1:04.93 PB
Ussumane Cande  Guinea-Bissau DNS

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.

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. ^ "T46 400 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018.