Venue London Olympic Stadium Competitors 14 from 11 nations | Dates 2 to 4 September Winning time 55.39 | |
The Women's 400 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 2 to 4 September. The event consisted of 4 heats, 2 semifinals and a final.
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The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
Round 1
Competed 2 September 2012 from 12:14. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Semifinals
Competed 3 September 2012 from 11:03. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus the two fastest other times (q) qualified.
Final
Competed 4 September 2012 at 21:15.
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.