Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T35

Men's 200 metres T35
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates5 and 6 September
Competitors11 from 9 nations
Winning time25.86
Medalists
   Ukraine
   China
   Argentina
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 T35 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 5 and 6 September.[1]

The T35 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. The typical T35 athlete may need assistive devices for walking. The athlete may have sufficient function to run but demonstrates poor balance.

Records

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

World record  Lloyd Upsdell (GBR) 26.69 26 July 2002 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
Paralympic record  Teboho Mokgalagadi (RSA) 26.80 26 September 2004 Athens, Greece[2][3]
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record  Iurii Tsaruk (UKR) 26.58 5 September 2012
World record  Iurii Tsaruk (UKR) 25.86 6 September 2012

Results

Round 1

Competed 5 September 2012 from 22:27. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Hernan Barreto Argentina 27.19 Q, RR
2 Teboho Mokgalagadi South Africa 27.37 Q, PB
3 Ivan Otleykin Russia 28.16 Q, SB
4 Sam Ruddock Great Britain 28.75 PB
5 Pedro Marquez Villanueva, Jr Mexico 31.51
Wind: +0.4 m/s

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Iurii Tsaruk Ukraine 26.58 Q, WR
2 Allel Boukhalfa Algeria 27.39 Q
3 Fu Xinhan China 27.42 Q, SB
4 Niels Stein Germany 28.27 q, PB
5 Anton Bubnov Russia 28.40 q, PB
6 Jordan Howe Great Britain DNS
Wind: -0.3 m/s

Final

Competed 6 September 2012 at 20:40.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st Iurii Tsaruk Ukraine 25.86 WR
2nd Fu Xinhan China 26.21 RR
3rd Hernan Barreto Argentina 26.59 RR
4 Allel Boukhalfa Algeria 26.70 RR
5 Teboho Mokgalagadi South Africa 27.02 PB
6 Ivan Otleykin Russia 27.82 PB
7 Niels Stein Germany 27.89 PB
8 Anton Bubnov Russia 28.21 PB
Wind: -0.2 m/s

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.

References

  1. "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  2. "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, Athletics, Men's 200 m T35". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 September 2012(the event was not competed in 2008).
  3. "Teboho Mokgalagadi wins gold in the Paralympic Games". South African History Online. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
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