"Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Great Britain competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012 as the host nation. A total of 288 athletes were selected to compete along with 13 other team members such as sighted guides. The country finished third in the medals table, behind China and Russia, winning 120 medals in total; 34 gold, 43 silver and 43 bronze. Multiple medallists included cyclist Sarah Storey and wheelchair athlete David Weir, who won four gold medals each, and swimmer Stephanie Millward who won a total of five"
"Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon T54 The women's marathon T54 was a marathon event in athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, for wheelchair athletes. It was the only marathon event held for women (whereas there were four marathons held for men, in various categories). Wheelchair athletes with a disability level more severe than T54 (i.e., T53) were permitted to compete in the T54 marathon. Ten athletes, from seven countries, took part; defending champion Kazu Hatanaka of Japan was not among them. The result was extremely close. Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland won the gold medal,"
"T54 event, finishing fourth in the 100 metres and sixth again in the women's 400 metres. She competed again in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, but her best results were two fifth places. In 2017, she won the Women's Wheelchair category of the 121st Boston Marathon and the 37th London Marathon. In 2018, she won the Women's Wheelchair category of the 2018 Chicago Marathon and the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon. Manuela Schär Manuela Schär (born 5 December 1984) is a Paralympian athlete from Switzerland competing mainly in category T54 sprint events. Since age 8 Manuela has used"
"setting a new Paralympic record in 1:39:59, just one second ahead of the United States' Amanda McGrory, and two seconds ahead of compatriot Sandra Graf. The top eight athletes finished within a minute of one another, and the top five within five seconds. Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon T54 The women's marathon T54 was a marathon event in athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, for wheelchair athletes. It was the only marathon event held for women (whereas there were four marathons held for men, in various categories). Wheelchair athletes with a disability level more"
"Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T52–54 Men's 800m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in three disability classes. The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Abdellah Ez Zine, representing . ""24 Sept. 2004, 09:20"" ""24 Sept. 2004, 09:28"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 19:35"" The T53 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Richard Colman, representing . ""24 Sept. 2004, 19:00"" ""24 Sept. 2004, 19:08"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 17:40"" The T54 event"
"Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T52–54 Men's 100m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in three disability classes. The T52 event consisted of a single race. It was won by Salvador Hernández, representing . ""24 Sept. 2004, 19:25"" The T53 event consisted of 3 heats and a final. It was won by Hong Suk Man, representing . ""24 Sept. 2004, 10:10"" ""24 Sept. 2004, 10:16"" ""24 Sept. 2004, 10:22"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 21:10"" The T54 event consisted of 4 heats, 2 semifinals"
"Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T52–54 Men's 100m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in two disability classes. The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Thomas Geierspichler, representing . ""22 Sept. 2004, 09:10"" ""22 Sept. 2004, 09:22"" ""23 Sept. 2004, 19:50"" The T54 event consisted of 3 heats, 2 semifinals and a final. It was won by Saúl Mendoza, representing . ""19 Sept. 2004, 18:15"" ""19 Sept. 2004, 18:24"" ""19 Sept. 2004, 18:33"" ""20 Sept."
"2004, 19:10"" ""20 Sept. 2004, 19:25"" ""21 Sept. 2004, 09:05"" Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T52–54 Men's 100m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in two disability classes. The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Thomas Geierspichler, representing . ""22 Sept. 2004, 09:10"" ""22 Sept. 2004, 09:22"" ""23 Sept. 2004, 19:50"" The T54 event consisted of 3 heats, 2 semifinals and a final. It was won by Saúl Mendoza, representing . ""19 Sept. 2004, 18:15"""
"m T54. He left Doha immediately to compete in the New York Marathon where he finished fifth after crashing at the 12-mile mark. On Australia Day 2016, he won the Oz Day 10K Wheelchair Road Race for the tenth time joining Louise Sauvage as a ten-time winner of this prestigious wheelchair road race. At his last Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Fearnley won the silver medal in the Men's Marathon T54 and the bronze medal in the Men's 5000 m T53/54. Fearnley indicated he will race in the wheelchair marathon at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and"
"Hong Suk Man, representing . ""25 Sept. 2004, 11:30"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 11:36"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 11:42"" ""27 Sept. 2004, 19:40"" The T54 event consisted of 3 heats and a final. It was won by Leo Pekka Tahti, representing . ""20 Sept. 2004, 12:00"" ""20 Sept. 2004, 12:06"" ""20 Sept. 2004, 12:12"" ""21 Sept. 2004, 20:15"" Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T51–54 Men's 200m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in four disability classes. The T51 event consisted of a single race."
"Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 5000 metres T54 The women's 5000 metres T54 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 14 and 15 September.It featured 14 athletes from 8 countries and was open to both T54 and T53 classification athletes. The United States took all three medals, while eventual winner Tatyana McFadden broke the Paralympic record during the heat stages. The T54 category is for athletes with paraplegia, but have normal hand and arm function, limited to no trunk function, and no leg function. T53 athletes may have spinal injuries"
"consisted of 3 heats and a final. It was won by Choke Yasuoka, representing . ""24 Sept. 2004, 09:40"" ""24 Sept. 2004, 09:48"" ""24 Sept. 2004, 09:56"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 19:20"" Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T52–54 Men's 800m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in three disability classes. The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Abdellah Ez Zine, representing . ""24 Sept. 2004, 09:20"" ""24 Sept. 2004, 09:28"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 19:35"" The T53"
"won by Kenyan Jemima Sumgong, who fell along with two-time winner Mary Keitany and 2010 winner Aselefech Mergia in the latter stages of the race. Sumgong recovered to take the finish line, in front of 2015 winner Tigist Tufa. Coming less than a week after the Boston Marathon, the same winners won the London wheelchair races. Marcel Hug from Switzerland won the men's wheelchair division and the women's wheelchair division was won by American Tatyana McFadden. Hug won ahead of course record holder Kurt Fearnley and six-time winner David Weir, with the top three finishers each separated by a second."
"in this class include multiple Paralympic medal winners Chantal Petitclerc (CAN), Kurt Fearnley (AUS), David Weir (GBR) and Tatyana McFadden (USA). Leo-Pekka Tahti (FIN) is the current world record holder in Men's T54 100m and has won four Paralympic gold medals in this class. T54 (classification) T54 is a disability sport classification for disability athletics in the track and jump events. The class includes people with spinal cord injuries who compete using a wheelchair in track events. They have paraplegia, but have normal hand and arm function, normal or limited trunk function, and no leg function. This class includes CP-ISRA"
"and a final. It was won by Leo Pekka Tahti, representing . ""25 Sept. 2004, 10:55"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 11:01"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 11:07"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 11:13"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 17:00"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 17:06"" ""26 Sept. 2004, 20:50"" Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T52–54 Men's 100m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in three disability classes. The T52 event consisted of a single race. It was won by Salvador Hernández, representing . ""24 Sept. 2004, 19:25"" The T53 event consisted"
"Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T51–54 Men's 200m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in four disability classes. The T51 event consisted of a single race. It was won by Edgar Navarro, representing . ""25 Sept. 2004, 19:05"" The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Andre Beaudoin, representing . ""26 Sept. 2004, 22:25"" ""26 Sept. 2004, 22:31"" ""27 Sept. 2004, 19:55"" The T53 event consisted of 3 heats and a final. It was won by"
"consisted of 3 heats and a final. It was won by Chantal Petitclerc, representing Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T52–54 Women's 400m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in three disability classes. The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Lisa Franks, representing . ""23 Sept. 2004, 19:35"" ""23 Sept. 2004, 19:42"" ""24 Sept. 2004, 21:35"" The T53 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE, representing . ""25"
"= Seasonal Best. Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T54 The Women's 800 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 4 to 5 September. The event consisted of 3 heats and a final. Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows: Competed 4 September 2012 from 10:12. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus best second place (q) qualified. Competed 5 September 2012 at 21:44. Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB ="
"Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T52–54 Women's 400m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in three disability classes. The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Lisa Franks, representing . ""23 Sept. 2004, 19:35"" ""23 Sept. 2004, 19:42"" ""24 Sept. 2004, 21:35"" The T53 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE, representing . ""25 Sept. 2004, 18:00"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 18:07"" ""27 Sept. 2004, 10:50"" The T54 event"
"(Q) plus the 4 fastest other times (q) qualified. Competed 2 September 2012 at 10:37. Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. ""DNF"" = Did not finish. Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 5000 metres The Women's 5000m athletic event for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 2 September 2012. The event, open to T53 and T54 wheelchair athletes, consisted of 2 heats and a final. The event was won by Swiss athlete Edith Wolf, beating American Shirley Reilly, who won the silver medal, and Australian Christie Dawes, who"
"Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T52–54 Women's 200m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in two disability classes. The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Lisa Franks, representing . ""25 Sept. 2004, 18:45"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 18:51"" ""26 Sept. 2004, 20:05"" The T54 event consisted of 3 heats and a final. It was won by Chantal Petitclerc, representing . ""26 Sept. 2004, 21:45"" ""26 Sept. 2004, 21:51"" ""26 Sept. 2004, 21:57"" ""27 Sept. 2004, 20:10"""
"Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T52–54 Women's 200m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in two disability classes. The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Lisa Franks, representing . ""25 Sept. 2004, 18:45"" ""25 Sept. 2004, 18:51"" ""26 Sept. 2004, 20:05"" The T54 event consisted of 3 heats and a final. It was won by Chantal Petitclerc, representing . ""26 Sept. 2004, 21:45"" ""26 Sept. 2004, 21:51"" ""26 Sept. 2004, 21:57"" ""27 Sept. 2004, 20:10"""
"Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 800 metres T54 The Women's 800 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 4 to 5 September. The event consisted of 3 heats and a final. Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows: Competed 4 September 2012 from 10:12. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus best second place (q) qualified. Competed 5 September 2012 at 21:44. Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB"
"Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres T54 The Women's 1500 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 6 to 7 September. The event consisted of 2 heats and a final. Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows: Competed 6 September 2012 from 12:29. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest other times (q) qualified. Competed 7 September 2012 at 21:08. Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PB = Personal Best. SB ="
"four seconds. Ayele Abshero of Ethiopia finished third. 2012 Olympic champion Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda took sixth. At the mark, the women's elite leaders converged with men's wheelchair racers at a water station. Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana, who won the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London, and Canadian wheelchair racer Josh Cassidy collided as she attempted to cut in front of him to get water. She returned to the race, but fell off the pace in clear pain. Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya pulled away from the lead group of three when she ran a 5-minute, 11-second 21st mile. She won"
"Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T54 The Women's 400 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September. The event consisted of 2 heats and a final. Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows: Competed 3 September 2012 from 11:18. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified. Competed 3 September 2012 at 20:54. Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best."
"2:18:37 hours. Wilson Kipsang was the men's race winner with a time of 2:04:44 – four seconds off Emmanuel Mutai's course record set at the 2011 London Marathon. The top British finishers, Lee Merrien (17th) and Claire Hallissey (11th), earned the opportunity to compete for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The wheelchair races were won by two British athletes: David Weir took the men's title while Shelly Woods was the women's winner. A fun runner, Claire Squires, died after collapsing in the final mile of the race. In response to publicity of her death, the general public made"
"Shirley Reilly Shirley Reilly (born May 29, 1985) is an American wheelchair racer who competes in track races and the marathon distance in the T53/T54 categories. She has represented the United States at the Summer Paralympics in 2004 and 2008. She was the winner of the 2012 Boston Marathon race. She is of Inupiat heritage and was born in Anchorage, Alaska. She was paralysed from the waist down at birth as she was delivered three weeks premature. Her early life was marked by frequent operations, including surgery around 1997 when she had eight spinal discs and two ribs removed. She"
"who beat Stilwell into second place. Morgan qualified for her second Paralympic Games in 2012 in London. She entered both the 100 m and 200 m sprint taking bronze in both. The next year Morgan travelled to France to take part in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon. There she won the bronze in the 100 m, and silver in both the 200 m and 800 m, denied by her old rival, Michelle Stilwell. Kerri Morgan Kerri Morgan (born June 11, 1974) is an American Paralympian T52 wheelchair racer. She won the 800 m event at the 2011"
"SB = Seasonal Best. Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T54 The Women's 400 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September. The event consisted of 2 heats and a final. Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows: Competed 3 September 2012 from 11:18. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified. Competed 3 September 2012 at 20:54. Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record."
"T54 Australian record which had stood for 13 years. At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, England, he was ranked 10th in the Men's 1500m T54 and 20th in the Men's 800m T54. In 2017, he is coached by Fred Periac. Jake Lappin Jake Lappin (born 11 September 1992) is an Australian wheelchair athletics competitor. He represented Australia in athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics but did not medal. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Lappin was born on 11 September 1992 in Kilmore, Victoria. Lappin was born with abdominal and spinal problems as well as"
"Best. Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T54 The Men's 100 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 1 and 2 September. Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows. Competed 1 September 2012 from 12:25. Qual. rule: first 2 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified. Competed 2 September 2012 at 20:35. Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB ="
"Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T54 The Men's 100 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 1 and 2 September. Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows. Competed 1 September 2012 from 12:25. Qual. rule: first 2 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified. Competed 2 September 2012 at 20:35. Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal"