Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T44

Men's 200 metres T44
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates1 and 2 September
Competitors18 from 15 nations
Winning time21.45
Medalists
   Brazil
   South Africa
   United States
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/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T42 T44 T46
400 m T44 T46
800 m T46
1500 m T46
4×100 m relay T42-46
Road
Marathon T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Triple jump F46
High jump F42 F46
Shot put F42-44 F46
Discus throw F42 F44
Javelin throw F42 F44
Women T/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T44 T46
400 m T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Shot put F42-44
Javelin throw F46

The Men's 200 metres T44 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 1 and 2 September.[1]

The T44 category is for athletes who have a single below knee amputation or who can walk with moderately reduced function in one or both legs. The race was also open to category T43 double amputees, and in the final T43 contestants took all 3 medals.

Records

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

T43 World record  Oscar Pistorius (RSA) 21.58 5 April 2007 Johannesburg, South Africa
Paralympic record 21.67 13 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record  Oscar Pistorius (RSA) 21.30 1 September 2012
T44 World & Paralympic record  Jim Bob Bizzell (USA) 22.62 13 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record  Arnu Fourie (RSA) 22.57 1 September 2012
World record  Arnu Fourie (RSA) 22.49 2 September 2012

Results

Round 1

Competed 1 September 2012 from 20:22. Qual. rule: first 2 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira Brazil T43 21.88 Q, PB
2 Jerome Singleton United States T44 23.23 Q
3 Alister McQueen Canada T44 24.25
4 Ivan Prokopyev Russia T43 24.26 PB
5 Jean-Baptiste Alaize France T44 24.42
6 Jack Swift Australia T44 24.88
Wind: -0.3 m/s

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Blake Leeper United States T43 22.23 Q
2 Arnu Fourie South Africa T44 22.57 Q, WR(T44)
3 David Behre Germany T43 23.65 q, SB
4 Christoph Bausch Switzerland T44 24.22 q
5 Robert Mayer Austria T44 24.67
6 Jia Tianlei China T44 25.62 SB
Wind: -0.8 m/s

Heat 3

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Oscar Pistorius South Africa T43 21.30 Q, WR(T43)
2 Jim Bob Bizzell United States T44 23.64 Q
3 Keita Sato Japan T44 24.34 RR
4 Riccardo Scendoni Italy T44 24.51
5 Marcio Fernandes Cape Verde T44 24.84
6 D.M.A. Pituwala Kankanange Sri Lanka T44 26.23
Wind: -0.1 m/s

Final

Competed 2 September 2012 at 21:15.

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1st Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira Brazil T43 21.45 RR
2nd Oscar Pistorius South Africa T43 21.52
3rd Blake Leeper United States T43 22.46
4 Arnu Fourie South Africa T44 22.49 WR(T44)
5 Jerome Singleton United States T44 23.58
6 Christoph Bausch Switzerland T44 23.70 PB
7 David Behre Germany T43 23.71
8 Jim Bob Bizzell United States T44 28.19
Wind: -0.1 m/s

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World 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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