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Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres T20

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Women's 1500 metres T20
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates3 September 2021 (final)
Competitors8 from 5 nations
Winning time4:27.84
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Barbara Bieganowska-Zajac  Poland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Liudmyla Danylina  Ukraine
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hannah Taunton  Great Britain
2016
2024

The women's 1500 metres T20 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo took place on 3 September 2021.

The T20 category is for athletes with intellectual impairment. T20 athletes have an IQ score of 75 or less.

Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]

World Record  Barbara Bieganowska-Zajac (POL) 4:23.37 Stadskanaal, Netherlands 28 June 2012
Paralympic Record  Barbara Bieganowska-Zajac (POL) 4:24.37 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 16 September 2016
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 4:50.47 Aida Naili  Tunisia
America 4:54.58 Kaitlin Bounds  United States
Asia 4:36.56 Anju Furuya  Japan
Europe 4:23.37 WR Barbara Bieganowska-Zajac  Poland
Oceania 5:26.86 Eliesha Byrt  Australia

Results

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The final took place on 3 September 2021, at 10:26:[2]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Barbara Bieganowska-Zajac  Poland 4:27.84 SB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Liudmyla Danylina  Ukraine 4:32.82 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hannah Taunton  Great Britain 4:35.34 PB
4 Anju Furuya  Japan 4:38.58 SB
5 Ilona Biacsi  Hungary 4:53.36
6 Sayaka Makita  Japan 4:54.60
7 Moeko Yamamoto  Japan 4:55.03
8 Bernadett Biacsi  Hungary 4:58.41

References

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  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.