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800 metres Wheelchair, Women

Date11 August 1984
StatusOlympic (non-medal)
LocationLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Participants8 from 4 countries

Wheelchair racing débuted at the Olympic Games in 1984, although it had long been a feature at the Paralympics. The women raced 800 metres on the track with eight competitors. The event was won by American Sharon Hedrick in a world record 2:15.73, which was exactly five seconds ahead of Sweden’s Monica Säker in second place. Between 1976-92 Hedrick won nine medals, and five gold medals at the Paralympics, winning medals in wheelchair racing, swimming, and basketball. She would repeat as champion in this event in 1988, with an even more dominant victory. Säker would finish third in this event in 1992.

PosCompetitor(s)NOCTime
1Sharon HedrickUSA2:15.73WR
2Monica SäkerSWE2:20.86
3Candace CableUSA2:28.37
4Sacajuwea HunterUSA2:32.22
5Anna-Maria OrveforsSWE2:32.49
6Angela IeritiCAN2:41.43
7Connie HansenDEN2:41.53
8Ingrid LauridsenDEN2:43.06