Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's long jump explained

The women's long jump athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Rio Olympic Stadium from 8 September. A total of 8 events are contested for 8 different classifications.

Competition format

The competition for each classification consisted of a single round containing the full field. No qualification heats were organised. During competition, each athlete jumped three times, after which the eight best jumped three more times (with the best distance of the six jumps counted towards the final ranking).

Medal summary

ClassificationGoldSilverBronze
T11
4.984.894.71
T12
6.115.565.53
T20
5.795.555.20
T37
5.14 WR4.424.30
T38
4.774.624.53
T42
4.93 WR4.663.92
T44
5.83 WR5.645.57
T47
5.625.595.57

Results

T11

The T11 event took place on 16 September.[1]

Rank Athlete 123456Best Notes
4.66 4.78 4.76 x 4.82 4.984.98
x 4.74 4.64 4.89 4.69 4.784.89
4.51 4.41 4.42 4.71 4.39 x4.71
4 4.63 4.59 4.50 4.59 x 4.594.63
5 x 4.54 x x 1.57 3.724.54
6 x 4.24 4.40 4.38 4.07 4.514.51
7 4.42 4.48 4.33 x 4.49 4.214.49
8 4.45 x x 4.16 x 4.414.45
9 4.11 4.02 4.30 4.30=
10 4.01 4.00 3.62 4.01

T12

The T12 event took place on 13 September.[2]

Rank Athlete 123456Best Notes
6.09 6.02 5.98 6.116.11
5.14 5.37 5.35 5.43 5.11 5.565.56
5.44 5.53 5.34 5.25 5.38 5.345.53
4 5.38 x 5.52 5.34 5.31 5.465.52
5 5.36 5.37 5.28 x 5.22 5.455.45
6 5.11 5.15 4.92 5.16 5.01 4.985.16
7 4.99 x 5.01 5.00 4.93 5.015.01
8 4.24 4.38 4.30 4.47 4.35 4.454.47

T20

The T20 event took place on 15 September.[3]

Rank Athlete 123456Best Notes
5.06 5.40 5.54 5.67 5.50 5.795.79
5.07 5.55 5.35 5.41 5.44 5.425.55
4.71 5.06 5.20 x 4.74 5.095.20
4 4.89 4.70 4.91 4.61 4.22 4.644.91
5 4.91 4.37 4.64 4.80 4.87 2.514.91
6 4.39 x 4.45 x 4.52 4.904.90
7 4.67 x 4.53 4.56 x 4.594.67
8 4.50 4.32 4.11 4.05 4.03 4.034.50
9 4.31 4.12 3.31 4.31

T37

The T37 event took place on 14 September.[4]

Rank Athlete 123456Best Notes
4.92 4.97 5.07 5.14 5.01 4.845.14
4.42 4.40 4.35 4.23 4.35 x4.42
x 4.30 x x 3.60 4.274.30
4 3.96 4.06 3.97 4.06 3.86 x4.06
5 4.03 3.69 3.38 3.79 4.03 3.834.03
6 3.61 3.58 3.60 3.48 3.50 3.563.61

T38

The T38 event took place on 11 September.[5]

Rank Athlete 123456Best Notes
4.68 4.77 4.72 4.67 4.76 3.564.77
x 4.17 4.62 4.50 4.06 4.424.62
4.53 x 4.39 4.16 4.43 x4.53
4 4.30 4.50 4.52 4.45 4.43 4.424.52
5 4.43 4.51 4.46 4.43 4.32 4.474.51
6 4.47 4.17 4.08 4.14 4.24 4.144.47
7 4.43 4.30 4.43 4.25 4.26 4.124.43
8 4.37 3.97 3.85 3.98 4.16 4.37
9 x 4.20 4.34 4.34
10 4.05 3.30 3.73 4.05
11 4.04 4.01 x 4.04
12 x x 3.99 3.99
13 3.98 3.59 x 3.98=

T42

The T42 event took place on 10 September.[6]

Rank Athlete 123456Best Notes
4.76 4.88 4.93 4.90 x 4.434.93
4.54 4.60 4.57 4.44 4.66 4.494.66
3.72 3.73 3.77 3.87 3.92 x3.92
4 x 2.89 3.50 3.68 x 3.453.68
5 3.62 x x x 3.58 x3.62
6 3.46 3.32 3.58 3.53 3.50 3.183.58
7 3.52 x 3.47 3.51 3.53 x3.53
8 3.32 x 3.19 3.19 3.29 3.333.33
9 2.94 2.96 2.99 2.99
10 x x 2.94 2.94

T44

The T44 event took place on 9 September. The event incorporates athletes from classification T43 in addition to T44.[7]

Rank Athlete 123456Best Notes
5.75 5.62 5.71 5.83 5.63 5.835.83
5.64 5.49 x x x 5.505.64
5.31 5.54 5.12 5.57 4.87 5.345.57
4 x 5.38 x 5.16 5.05 5.425.42
5 x 4.67 4.66 x 4.63 4.954.95
6 4.65 4.82 4.57 4.46 4.73 4.464.82
7 x x 4.56 4.52 4.47 4.374.56

T47

The T47 event took place on 8 September. The event incorporates athletes from classifications T45 and T46 in addition to T47.[8]

Rank Athlete 123456Best Notes
5.34 5.43 5.43 5.45 x 5.625.62
5.38 5.59 5.50 x 5.565.59
5.37 5.38 5.23 x 5.57 x5.57
4 5.07 5.24 5.06 x 5.30 x5.30
5 5.07 4.97 4.86 5.03 5.17 5.065.17
6 5.15 x 4.74 4.97 4.88 4.995.15
7 5.10 5.01 4.86 4.64 4.93 4.835.10
8 4.90 5.05 5.05 4.96 4.27 4.775.05
9 4.95 5.00 4.99 5.00
10 4.87 4.84 4.83 4.87
11 x 4.46 4.60 4.60
12 x 4.09 x 4.09

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Long Jump - T11 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 11 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201618/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-long-jump-t11-final . 22 September 2016 .
  2. Web site: Women's Long Jump - T12 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 15 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201622/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-long-jump-t12-final . 22 September 2016 .
  3. Web site: Women's Long Jump - T20 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 16 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201612/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-long-jump-t20-final . 22 September 2016 .
  4. Web site: Women's Long Jump - T37 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 15 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201603/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-long-jump-t37-final . 22 September 2016 .
  5. Web site: Women's Long Jump - T38 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 11 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201614/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-long-jump-t38-final . 22 September 2016 .
  6. Web site: Women's Long Jump - T42 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 10 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201121/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-long-jump-t42-final . 22 September 2016 .
  7. Web site: Women's Long Jump - T43/44 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 9 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922195437/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-long-jump-t44-final . 22 September 2016 .
  8. Web site: Women's Long Jump - T45/46/47 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 9 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922195410/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-long-jump-t47-final . 22 September 2016 .