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2014 IPC Athletics European Championships – Women's 100 Metres
The women's 100 metres at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships was held at the Swansea University Stadium from 18–23 August. Medalists Results T11 ;Semifinals ;Final T12 ;Semifinals ;Final T13 ;Final T34 ;Final T35 ;Final T36 ;Final T37 ;Semifinals ;Final T38 ;Final T42 ;Final T44 ;Final T47 ;Final T53 ;Final T54 ;Final See also *List of IPC world records in athletics References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 IPC Athletics European Championships - Women's 100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ... 2014 in women's athletics 100 metres at the World Para Athletics European Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100 Metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women. The inaugural World Championships were in 1983. The reigning 100 m Olympic or world champion is often named "the fastest man or woman in the world". Fred Kerley and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce are the reigning world champions; Marcell Jacobs and Elaine Thompson-Herah are the men's and women's Olympic champions. On an outdoor 400-metre running track, the 100 m is held on the home straight, with the start usually being set on an extension to make it a straight-line race. There are three instructions given to the runners immediately before and at the beginning of the race: "on your marks," "set," and the firing of the starter's pistol. The runners move to the star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irmgard Bensusan
Irmgard Bensusan (born 24 January 1991) is a South African born Paralympic sprinter who now competes for Germany, mainly in T44 classification events. Bensusan competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics where she won three silver medals in the 100, 200 and 400 metre sprints. Personal Bensusan was born on 24 January 1991 in Pretoria, South Africa. She studied accounting at the University of Johannesburg. Athletics career Bensusan first took up athletics as an able-bodied competitor whilst living in South Africa. In 2009 whilst competing in a hurdle event, she tore the nerves in her right knee. The injury resulted in paralysis in her right leg below her knee. Bensusan looked at becoming classified as a para-sport athlete but was unable to gain a classification from the South African Paralympic Committee. As her mother was German she was eligible to represent Germany, and so she travelled to Europe to take up residency in Leverkusen and was subsequently classified as a T44 track and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlou Van Rhijn
Marlou van Rhijn (; born 22 October 1991) is a retired professional Dutch former professional sprint runner. Van Rhijn, who was born without lower legs, is the world record holder for T43 in the 100 and 200 metres events and ran with the aid of carbon fibre transtibial artificial limbs. She competed in T44 (single below knee incapacity) events though she was classified in T43 (double below knee). She announced her retirement in June 2021. Personal Marlou van Rhijn was born on 22 October 1991 in Monnickendam in the Netherlands. She studied commercial economics at the Johan Cruyff Institute in Amsterdam. Swimming Until 2009, Van Rhijn was a member of the national team for swimmers with a disability. Amongst others, she was swimming at a World and a European championship. She swam several Dutch national records. She competed in the S9 class and focused on the 50 and 100 meter freestyle. She stopped swimming competitively in 2010 due to lack of motivation. Athletics Van Rhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Schmidt
Jana Schmidt (born 13 December 1972) is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in category T42 track and field events. Athletics career Schmidt first represented Germany at a Summer Paralympics in 2008 at Beijing, where she competed in the javelin throw and shot put. It would take her another four years to achieve a Paralympic podium finish, when she won a bronze medal in 100 metres sprint at the 2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ... in London. As well as her Paralympic success, Schmidt has won medals at World and European Championships. At the World Championships she has performed the uncommon feat of medaling in a running, jumping and throwing event, with her best finish being the gold medal in the shot put at the 2013 World C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Low
Vanessa Low (born 17 July 1990) is a German-born Australian Paralympic athlete competing in T42 sprint and long jump events. Born in East Germany, she gained Australian nationality in June 2017. In 2016, Low was the only actively competing female track athlete with two above-knee amputations of her legs. Despite the location of these amputations and despite her having to compete with athletes having one fully functional leg, she successfully made it to the finals of all of her sprint and long jump competitions at both the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London and the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. In Rio she won the gold medal with a 4.93m world record distance in the T42 long jump and a silver medal in the T42 100m competition. This was repeated in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo with the T63 long jump gold medal and world record even though she was classified T61. Personal history Low was born on 17 July 1990 in Schwerin, East Germany, and grew up in Ratzeburg. In June 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina Caironi
Martina Caironi (born 13 September 1989) is an Italian Paralympic athlete. She competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics. She won a gold medal in the 100 m sprint in 2012 and a silver in the long jump in 2016. She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Biography As a result of a motorcycle accident in 2007, Caironi had to undergo high- femoral amputation on her left leg. Disqualification On 17 October 2019, she was disqualified for having been found positive for a steroid contained in a healing ointment, prescribed by her doctor, to treat a severe inflammation of the amputated leg. However, the ''Italian national anti-doping court'', recognizing the good faith of the athlete, reduced the disqualification by one year, therefore the disqualification expired on 9 March 2020. World records * 100 m – T42: 15.87 (London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Breen
Olivia "Livvy" Breen (born 26 July 1996) is a Welsh Paralympian athlete, who competes for Wales and Great Britain mainly in T38 sprint and F38 long jump events. She qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics and was selected for the T38 100m and 200m sprint and was also part of the T35-38 women's relay team. She has also represented Wales at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games winning gold in the F38 Long Jump in 2018 and gold in the T37/38 100m in 2022 . Early life Breen was born in England to a Welsh mother and Irish father. Breen, who has cerebral palsy, began racing while still at primary school. Career Breen was given her T38 classification in January 2012, allowing her to be brought into contention for Paralympic selection. In June 2012 she competed in the IPC Athletics European Championships in Stadskanaal in the Netherlands, winning the bronze in both the 100m and 200m sprints. She recorded a personal best in the 100m at the European championships, and followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Hahn
Sophie Megan Hahn, (born 23 January 1997) is a parasport athlete from England competing mainly in T38 sprint events. In 2013, she qualified for the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, selected for the T38 100m and 200m. She took the gold in the 100m sprint, setting a new world record. In 2018, she won the gold medal in the T38 100 metres for women at the Commonwealth Games; in doing so she became the first female track and field athlete to hold gold medals in the same event from the World Championships, Paralympic Games, European Championships and Commonwealth Games, mirroring in parasports the achievements of fellow Paralympian Dan Greaves, and Olympic champions Daley Thompson, Linford Christie, Sally Gunnell, Jonathan Edwards and Greg Rutherford Career history Hahn, who has cerebral palsy, came into athletics at the age of 15. Enthused by the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, her older brother, knowing of her pace as a runner encouraged her to seek an athletics club. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita Goncharova
Margarita Goncharova (russian: Маргарита Александровна Гончарова; née Koptilova russian: Коптилова; born March 14, 1991, in Volsk, Saratov oblast) is a Paralympian athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T38 sprint events. Career She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... There she won a bronze medal in the women's 100 metres - T38 event and a bronze medal in the women's 200 metres - T38 event. External links * Paralympic athletes for Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Russia 1991 births Living people Paralympic silver medalists for Russia Paralympic go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Seifert
Maria Seifert (born 15 May 1991) is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in category T37 sprint events. She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ..., China, where she won a bronze medal in the women's 100 metres – T37 event and a bronze medal in the women's 200 metres – T37 event. External links * * * 1991 births Living people Paralympic athletes for Germany Paralympic bronze medalists for Germany Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Sapozhnikova
Anna Sapozhnikova (born 26 July 1997) is a Russian Paralympic athlete. She represented Russian Paralympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career Sapozhnikova represented Russian Paralympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Russian athletes competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics under the flag of the Russian Paralympic Committee (acronym RPC). On 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from all international sport for a period of four y ... in the women's long jump T37 event and won a bronze medal. References Living people 1997 births Athletes from Chelyabinsk Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Paralympic bronze medalists for the Russian Paralympic Committee athletes Russian female long jumpers {{Russia-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
