Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T46

Men's 400 metres T46
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates4 September
Competitors13 from 11 nations
Winning time48.45
Medalists
   Austria
   Brazil
   Sri Lanka
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 400 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 4 September.[1]

The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.

Records

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

World record (T45)  Yohansson Ferreira (BRA) 49.59 19 August 2007 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Paralympic record (T45) ?
World & Paralympic record (T46)  Heath Francis (AUS) 47.69 10 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record (T45)  Yohansson Nascimento (BRA) 50.18 4 September 2012
World record (T45)  Yohansson Nascimento (BRA) 49.21 4 September 2012

Results

Round 1

Competed 4 September 2012 from 10:38. 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 Gunther Matzinger Austria T46 49.91 Q
2 Yohansson Nascimento Brazil T45 50.18 Q, PR
3 Antonis Aresti Cyprus T46 50.30 Q, SB
4 Xie Hexing China T46 50.74 q, SB
5 Samuel Colmenares Venezuela T46 51.31 SB
6 Alexey Kotlov Russia T46 51.52
7 Cesar Lopes Cardoso Guinea-Bissau T46 55.08 SB

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Hermas Muvunyi Rwanda T46 49.75 Q, RR
2 Pradeep Sanjaya Uggl Dena Pathirannehelag Sri Lanka T46 49.82 Q, PB
3 Addoh Kimou Ivory Coast T46 50.17 Q, PB
4 Emicarlo Souza Brazil T46 50.40 q
5 Tshepo Bhebe South Africa T46 52.24
6 Yao Jianjun China T46 54.37 SB

Final

Competed 4 September 2012 at 20:54.

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Gunther Matzinger Austria T46 48.45 RR
2 Yohansson Nascimento Brazil T45 49.21 WR
3 Pradeep Sanjaya Uggl Dena Pathirannehelag Sri Lanka T46 49.28 RR
4 Antonis Aresti Cyprus T46 49.59 SB
5 Hermas Muvunyi Rwanda T46 49.59 RR
6 Emicarlo Souza Brazil T46 50.74
7 Xie Hexing China T46 1:01.80
8 Addoh Kimou Ivory Coast T46 DQ

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best.

References

  1. "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
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