Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres T13 explained

Event:Women's 100 metres T13
Games:2016 Summer
Venue:Rio Olympic Stadium
Dates:10 and 11 September
Competitors:10
Gold:Leilia Adzhametova
Goldnpc:UKR
Silver:Ilse Hayes
Silvernpc:RSA
Bronze:Kym Crosby
Bronzenpc:USA

The women's 100 metres T13 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 10 and 11 September.[1] It featured 15 athletes from 11 countries.

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

Heats

The heats were completed at 12:02 and 12:09 local time. Heat 1 (-1.1 m/s); Heat 2 (-1.0 m/s)

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Leilia Adzhametova11.86,
2 12.35,
3 12.53,
4Sanaa Benhama12.53
5Laina Sithole13.68

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 12.34
2 12.49
3 Olena Gliebova12.55,
4 Ireland 12.81,
5Janne Sophie Engeleiter13.13

Final

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
11.79
11.91
Kym Crosby12.24
4 12.28
5Nantenin Keïta12.36
6Carolina Duarte12.48
7Sanaa Benhama12.49
8Orla Comerford12.87

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletics Schedule & Results - Rio 2016 Paralympics . www.rio2016.com . 2016-09-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922195032/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-schedule-and-results . 2016-09-22 .