Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T13

Women's 400 metres T13 at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue	London Olympic Stadium
Dates	3 September
Competitors	9 from 8 nations
Winning time	55.12
Medalists
Omara Durand  Cuba Somaya Bousaid  Tunisia Alexandra Dimoglou  Greece

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 Women's 400 metres T13 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September.^[1] The event consisted of a single race.

The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.

Records

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

World record	Marla Runyan (USA)	54.46	3 January 1995	Los Angeles, United States
Paralympic record	Sanae Benhama (MAR)	55.56	12 September 2008	Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record	Omara Durand (CUB)	55.12	3 September 2012

Results

Competed 3 September 2012 at 19:00.

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
	Omara Durand	Cuba	55.12	PR
	Somaya Bousaid	Tunisia	56.83	SB
	Alexandra Dimoglou	Greece	56.91	PB
4	Nantenin Keita	France	57.64	SB
5	Olena Gliebova	Ukraine	58.44	PB
6	Anna Duzikowska	Poland	1:03.33	PB
7	Viviane Soares	Brazil	1:05.96	PB
	Joana Helena Silva	Brazil	DNF
	Christine Akullo	Uganda	DNS

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PR = Paralympic Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish. DNS = Did not start.

References

1. "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
2. "T13 400 records". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.