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Athletics At The 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 Metres T53
The women's 100m T53 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium The National Stadium (), also known as the Bird's Nest (), is an 80,000-capacity stadium in Beijing. The stadium was jointly designed by architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron from Basel-based architecture team Herzog & de Meuron, p ... on 12 September. There were two heats; the first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified. Results Heats Competed from 11:20. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final Competed at 19:11. Q = qualified for final by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Women's 100 metres T53 W 2008 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing National Stadium
The National Stadium (), also known as the Bird's Nest (), is an 80,000-capacity stadium in Beijing. The stadium was jointly designed by architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron from Basel-based architecture team Herzog & de Meuron, project architect Stefan Marbach, artist Ai Weiwei, and CADG, which was led by chief architect Li Xinggang. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. It was used again in the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The Bird's Nest sometimes has temporary large screens installed at the stands. History Located at the Olympic Green, the stadium cost US$428 million. The design was awarded to a submission from the Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron in April 2003 after a bidding process that included 13 final submissions. The design, which originated from the study of Chinese ceramics, implemented steel beams in order to hide supports for the retractable roof; giving the stadium the appearanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huang Lisha
Huang Lisha (; born September 10, 1988) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T53 wheelchair sprint events. She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T53 event, a gold medal in the women's 200 metres - T53 event and a gold medal in the women's 4 x 100 metre relay - T53/54 event. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ... she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres T53 event, a gold medal in the women's 200 metres T53 event, a bronze medal in the women's 400 metres T53 event and a silver medal in the women's 800 metres T53 event. References External links * Paralympic athletes of China 1988 births Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Galli
Jessica Galli (born December 1, 1983) is a female wheelchair racing athlete. Raised in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, Galli has participated in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Paralympic Games. At the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games she won the silver medal in the 800 meter T53 female wheelchair race. Galli set a world record holder in the T53 400 m race with a time of 55.82 at the 2007 European Wheelchair Championships on June 7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. In January 2008, she was named the United States Olympic Committee's 2007 Paralympian of the Year. That summer, Galli was nominated for an ESPY Award for ''Best Female Athlete With A Disability''. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in September, she won five medals: 1 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze. Galli is a paraplegic as a result of a September 1991 car accident when she was 7 years old. She became involved in Paralympic Sports by joining the Children's Lightning Wheels PSC at the recommendation of a recreational therapist at Childre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilana Duff
Ilana Dupont (née Duff) is a Paralympic athlete from Canada competing mainly in category T53 sprint events. She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a bronze medal in the women's 100 metres – T53 event, finished fifth in the women's 200 metres – T53 event and finished sixth in the women's 400 metres – T53 event. After retiring and marrying fellow wheelchair racer Alexandre Dupont, the Canadian made a comeback to para-athletics after watching her husband compete 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. She won a bronze medal in the 100 metres T53 at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon. External links * Paralympic track and field athletes of Canada Athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was first time the new Paralympic logo featured in the Summer Paralympics since its rebranding after the 2004 Summer Paralympics. 3,951 athletes from 146 countries took part,"Beijing 2008" the largest number of nations ever (ten more than the 2004 Games in Athens). Five countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport. Classification Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function. The athletics classifications are: * 11–13: Blind athletes * 32–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy * 40: Les Autres (others) (including people with dwarfism) * 42–46: Amputees * 51–58: Athletes with a spinal cord disability The class numbers are given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively. Events For each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications. Track events - Men * Men's 100 m • T11 • T12 • T13 • T35 • T36 • T37 • T38 • T42 • T44 • T46 • T52 • T53 • T54 * Men's 200 m • T11 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
