Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's pursuit

The women's individual pursuit track cycling events at the 2024 Summer Paralympics will take place between August 29 to 1 September 2024 at the Vélodrome National, Paris. Four events will take place in the women's event also over six classifications. One of those four events spanned multiple classifications were 'factored' events, with final times adjusted in line with classification to ensure fairness. The distances of all events are 3000m.

Classification

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Cyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows cyclists to compete against others with a similar level of function. The class number indicates the severity of impairment with "1" being most impaired.

Cycling classes are:[1]

  • B: Blind and visually impaired cyclists use a Tandem bicycle with a sighted pilot on the front
  • C 1-5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are capable of using a standard bicycle

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (France)

RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Great Britain1113
2  France*1102
3  Australia1001
  China1001
5  New Zealand0112
6  Ireland0101
7  Canada0011
  Switzerland0011
Totals (8 entries)44412

Medal summary

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Classification Gold Silver Bronze
B
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Sophie Unwin
piloted by Jenny Holl
  Great Britain
3:19.149 Katie-George Dunlevy
piloted by Eve McCrystal
  Ireland
3:21.315 Lora Fachie
piloted by Corrine Hall
  Great Britain
3:20.488 b.f.
C1-3
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Wang Xiaomei
  China
3:41.692 WR Daphne Schrager
  Great Britain
3:51.129 Flurina Rigling
  Switzerland
3:48.512 b.f.
C4
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Emily Petricola
  Australia
Anna Taylor
  New Zealand
OVL Keely Shaw
  Canada
3:46.942 b.f.
C5
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Marie Patouillet
  France
3:35.691 Heïdi Gaugain
  France
3:37.723 Nicole Murray
  New Zealand
3:36.206 b.f.

References

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  1. ^ Paralympic.org. "CLASSIFICATION IN PARA CYCLING". Retrieved 24 August 2024.