Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T37

The Women's 200 metres T37 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 2 September.[1] The event consisted of 2 heats and a final.

Women's 200 metres T37
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates2 September
Competitors15 from 8 nations
Winning time29.26
Medalists
Johanna Benson  Namibia
Bethany Woodward  Great Britain
Maria Seifert  Germany
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/F31–38
Track
100 m   T34   T35   T36
T37 T38
200 m T34 T35 T36
T37 T38
400 m T36 T38
800 m T36 T37
1500 m T37
Field
Long jump F36 F37-38
Shot put F32-33 F34
F37-38
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F32-34 F35-36
F37-38
Javelin throw F33-34
Women T/F31–38
Track
100 m   T34   T35   T36
T37 T38
200 m T34 T35 T36
T37 T38
400 m T37
4×100 m relay T35-38
Field
Long jump F37-38
Shot put F32-34 F35-36
F37
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F35-36 F37
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F37-38

The T37 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. These athletes have movement and coordination problems on one half of their body. They have good ability in their dominant side of their body (ie hemiplegia).

Records

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

World & Paralympic record  Lisa McIntosh (AUS) 28.42 27 October 2000 Sydney, Australia

Results

Round 1

Competed 2 September 2012 from 11:05. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1Maria Seifert Germany29.87Q
2Oksana Krechunyak Ukraine30.02Q
3Viktoriya Kravchenko Ukraine30.33Q
4Anastasiya Ovsyannikova Russia30.99
5Katrina Hart Great Britain31.04
6Matthildur Þorsteinsdóttir Iceland32.16
7Heather Jameson Ireland32.76
8Evgeniya Trushnikova Russiadq
Wind:

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1Johanna Benson Namibia29.39Q
2Bethany Woodward Great Britain29.50Q
3Jenny McLoughlin Great Britain29.73Q
4Neda Bahi Tunisia30.00q
5Maryna Snisar Ukraine30.56q
6Svetlana Sergeeva Russia30.84
7Isabelle Foerder Germany30.91
Wind:

Final

Competed 2 September 2012 at 20:17.

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
Johanna Benson Namibia29.26
Bethany Woodward Great Britain29.65
Maria Seifert Germany29.86
4Oksana Krechunyak Ukraine29.89
5Jenny McLoughlin Great Britain30.08
6Viktoriya Kravchenko Ukraine30.09
7Neda Bahi Tunisia30.28
8Maryna Snisar Ukraine30.76
Wind:

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. 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. "T37 200 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.
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