Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T44
# Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T44

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| 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 | T42-46 | T42-46 |
| Road |||||||
| Marathon | | | | | T46 |
| Field |||||||
| Long jump | | F42-44 | F42-44 | | F46 |
| Triple jump | | | | | F46 |
| High jump | F42 | | | | F46 |
| Shot put | | F42-44 | F42-44 | 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 | F42-44 | | F46 |
| Shot put | | F42-44 | F42-44 | F42-44 |
| Javelin throw | | | | | F46 |

The Women's 200 metres T44 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 5 to 6 September. The event consisted of 2 heats and a final.

The T44 category is for athletes who have a single below knee amputation or who can walk with moderately reduced function in one or both legs.

## Records

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

| World record (T43) | Shea Cowart (USA) | 29.40 | 26 July 2002 | Villeneuve d'Ascq, France |
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| World record (T44) | April Holmes (USA) | 27.10 | 12 July 2008 | Windsor, Canada |
| Paralympic record (T44) | April Holmes (USA) | 27.56 | 25 September 2004 | Athens, Greece |
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics |||||
| World record (T43) | Marlou van Rhijn (NED) | 26.18 | 6 September 2012 | |
| World record (T44) | Marie-Amelie le Fur (FRA) | 26.76 | 6 September 2012 | |

## Results

### Round 1

Competed 5 September 2012 from 11:06. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

**Heat 1**

| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Marlou van Rhijn | Netherlands | T43 | 26.97 | Q |
| 2 | Katrin Green | Germany | T44 | 27.89 | Q |
| 3 | Sophie Kamlish | Great Britain | T44 | 29.62 | Q |
| 4 | Maya Nakanishi | Japan | T44 | 30.10 | |
| | Seng Hon Thin | Cambodia | T44 | DQ | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.7 m/s | Wind: -0.7 m/s |

**Heat 2**

| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Marie-Amelie le Fur | France | T44 | 27.49 | Q |
| 2 | April Holmes | United States | T44 | 28.49 | Q |
| 3 | Suzan Verduijn | Netherlands | T44 | 28.92 | Q |
| 4 | Stef Reid | Great Britain | T44 | 28.97 | q |
| 5 | Saki Takakuwa | Japan | T44 | 29.37 | q |
| | | | | Wind: Nil | Wind: Nil |

### Final

Competed 6 September 2012 at 20:48.

| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
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| | Marlou van Rhijn | Netherlands | T43 | 26.18 | WR |
| | Marie-Amelie le Fur | France | T44 | 26.76 | WR |
| | Katrin Green | Germany | T44 | 27.53 | PB |
| 4 | Stef Reid | Great Britain | T44 | 28.62 | PB |
| 5 | Suzan Verduijn | Netherlands | T44 | 28.74 | PB |
| 6 | Sophie Kamlish | Great Britain | T44 | 29.08 | PB |
| 7 | Saki Takakuwa | Japan | T44 | 29.71 | |
| | April Holmes | United States | T44 | DNS | |
| | | | | Wind: +1.0 m/s | Wind: +1.0 m/s |

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

