Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T34

Men's 200 metres T34
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates4 September
Competitors12 from 11 nations
Winning time27.98
Medalists
   Tunisia
   United Arab Emirates
   Australia
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
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/F31–38
Track
100 m   T34   T35   T36
T37 T38
200 m T34 T35 T36
T37 T38
400 m T36 T38
800 m T36 T37
1500 m T37
Field
Long jump F36 F37-38
Shot put F32-33 F34
F37-38
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F32-34 F35-36
F37-38
Javelin throw F33-34
Women T/F31–38
Track
100 m   T34   T35   T36
T37 T38
200 m T34 T35 T36
T37 T38
400 m T37
4×100 m relay T35-38
Field
Long jump F37-38
Shot put F32-34 F35-36
F37
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F35-36 F37
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F37-38

The Men's 200 metres T34 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 4 September.[1]

The T34 category is for wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy. Athletes in this category have minimal limitations or control problems in their arms and trunk while pushing a wheelchair.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:

World record  Jason Lachance (CAN) 28.82 12 August 2000 Gothenburg, Sweden
Paralympic record 29.17 16 October 2000 Sydney, Australia
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record  Mohamed Hammadi (UAE) 29.03 4 September 2012
World record  Walid Ktila (TUN) 27.98 4 September 2012
World record  Walid Ktila (TUN) 27.98 4 September 2012

Results

Round 1

Competed 4 September 2012 from 10:55. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Mohamed Hammadi United Arab Emirates T34 29.03 Q, PR
2 Bojan Mitic Switzerland T34 30.23 Q
3 Austin Pruitt United States T34 30.38 Q
4 Stefan Rusch Netherlands T34 30.57 q, PB
5 Jamie Carter Great Britain T34 30.85 q, PB
6 Atsuro Kobata Japan T34 32.08 PB
Wind: +0.8 m/s

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Walid Ktila Tunisia T34 27.98 Q, WR
2 Rheed McCracken Australia T34 28.89 Q, RR
3 Sebastien Mobre France T34 29.42 Q, =PB
4 Ahmad Almutairi Kuwait T33 31.02 WRC
5 Henk Schuiling Netherlands T34 31.10 PB
6 Nathan Dewitt Canada T34 31.30
Wind: -0.3 m/s

Final

Competed 4 September 2012 at 19:53.

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1st Walid Ktila Tunisia T34 27.98 WR
2nd Mohamed Hammadi United Arab Emirates T34 28.95 SB
3rd Rheed McCracken Australia T34 29.08
4 Bojan Mitic Switzerland T34 30.35
5 Austin Pruitt United States T34 30.55
6 Stefan Rusch Netherlands T34 30.63
7 Sebastien Mobre France T34 30.67
8 Jamie Carter Great Britain T34 30.94
Wind: -0.4 m/s

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. WRC = World Record for athlete's classification. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

  1. "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
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