Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T12
| Men's 200 metres T12 at the XIV Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
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| Dates | 7 and 8 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 21.56 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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| Classification | ||||||
| T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired | ||||||
| T/F20: Intellectual disability | ||||||
| T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy | ||||||
| F40: Les Autres | ||||||
| T/F42–46: Amputees | ||||||
| T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability | ||||||
| Men T/F11–13 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 200 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 400 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 800 m | T12 | T13 | ||||
| 1500 m | T11 | T13 | ||||
| 5000 m | T11 | T12 | ||||
| 4×100 m relay | T11–13 | |||||
| Road | ||||||
| Marathon | T12 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F11 | F13 | ||||
| Triple jump | F11 | F12 | ||||
| Shot put | F11–12 | |||||
| Discus throw | F11 | |||||
| Javelin throw | F12–13 | |||||
| Women T/F11–13 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 200 m | T11 | T12 | ||||
| 400 m | T12 | T13 | ||||
| 1500 m | T12 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F11–12 | F13 | ||||
| Shot put | F11–12 | |||||
| Discus throw | F11–12 | |||||
| Javelin throw | F12–13 | |||||
The Men's 200 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 7 and 8 September.[1]
The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World & Paralympic record |  Adekunle Adesoji (NGR) |
21.77 | 24 September 2004 | Athens, Greece |
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Mateusz Michalski (POL) | 21.56 | 8 September 2012 | |
Results
Round 1
Competed 7 September 2012 from 11:05. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus the 7 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Ulbricht |  Germany | 22.56 | Q, =PB |
| 2 | Mahmoud Khaldi |  Tunisia | 22.63 | q, PB |
| 3 | Maximiliano Rodriguez |  Spain | 22.87 | q, PB |
| 4 | Thierb Siqueira Guide: Roger Pereira Manarin |  Brazil | 23.60 | SB |
| Wind: -0.2 m/s | ||||
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilton Langenhoven |  South Africa | 22.44 | Q, SB |
| 2 | Josiah Jamison Guide: Jerome Avery |  United States | 22.52 | q, PB |
| 3 | Gabriel Potra Guide: Ricardo Pacheco |  Portugal | 23.64 | SB |
| 4 | Hyacinthe Deleplace Guide: Edgar Onezou |  France | DQ | |
| Wind: -0.2 m/s | ||||
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateusz Michalski | Poland | 22.13 | Q, SB |
| 2 | Fedor Trikolich |  Russia | 22.47 | q, PB |
| 3 | Ahmed Abdul Amir Kadhim |  Iraq | 23.16 | PB |
| 4 | G. Desgarrega Puigdevall Guide: Alejandro Guerrero Diaz | Spain | 23.19 | PB |
| Wind: +1.3 m/s | ||||
Heat 4
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yang Yuqing |  China | 22.41 | Q, PB |
| 2 | Jorge B. Gonzalez Sauceda |  Mexico | 22.96 | PB |
| 3 | Matthias Schroeder Guide: Tobias Schneider | Germany | 23.32 | |
| 4 | Brandon King Guide: Andrew Heffernan |  Canada | 24.29 | SB |
| Wind: +0.1 m/s | ||||
Heat 5
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Yansong | China | 22.40 | Q, PB |
| 2 | Yuan Yizhi | China | 22.48 | q, PB |
| 3 | Rza Osmanov |  Azerbaijan | 22.85 | q, SB |
| 4 | Henry Nzungi Mwendo |  Kenya | 22.88 | q, SB |
| Wind: -0.1 m/s | ||||
Semifinals
Competed 7 September 2012 from 19:00. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus best second place (q) qualified.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilton Langenhoven | South Africa | 22.24 | Q, PB |
| 2 | Yang Yuqing | China | 22.30 | PB |
| 3 | Mahmoud Khaldi | Tunisia | 22.88 | |
| 4 | Rza Osmanov | Azerbaijan | 23.11 | |
| Wind: +0.5 m/s | ||||
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Trikolich | Russia | 21.94 | Q, PB |
| 2 | Mateusz Michalski | Poland | 22.09 | q, SB |
| 3 | Yuan Yizhi | China | 22.52 | |
| 4 | Henry Nzungi Mwendo | Kenya | 23.24 | |
| Wind: Nil | ||||
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Yansong | China | 22.07 | Q, RR |
| 2 | Maximiliano Rodriguez | Spain | 23.18 | |
| 3 | Thomas Ulbricht | Germany | 23.49 | |
| Josiah Jamison Guide: Jerome Avery | United States | DQ | ||
| Wind: Nil | ||||
Final
Competed 8 September 2012 at 20:20.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mateusz Michalski | Poland | 21.56 | WR |
 | Fedor Trikolich | Russia | 21.81 | PB |
 | Li Yansong | China | 22.04 | RR |
| 4 | Hilton Langenhoven | South Africa | 22.29 | |
| Wind: +1.0 m/s | ||||
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DQ = Disqualifed.
References
- ↑ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 14 September 2012.