Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T54

Men's 400 metres T54
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates5 to 7 September
Competitors21 from 13 nations
Winning time46.88
Medalists
   China
   Netherlands
   China
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/F51–58
Track
100 m   T51   T52   T53   T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T52 T53 T54
800 m T52 T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
4×400 m relay T53-54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3 F54-6
F57-8
Javelin throw F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Women T/F51–58
Track
100 m T52 T53 T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T53 T54
800 m T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3
F57-8
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F54-6
F57-8

The Men's 400 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 5 to 7 September.[1]

The T54 category is for wheelchair athletes with no leg function, but near full arm function and reasonable to normal trunk function. Typically this may be caused by a lower spinal cord injury or spinal cord birth defect.

Records

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

World & Paralympic record  Zhang Lixin (CHN) 45.07 10 September 2008 Beijing, China

Results

Round 1

Competed 5 September 2012 from 19:51. Qual. rule: first 2 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Liu Chengming China 48.01 Q, =SB
2 Marc Schuh Germany 48.87 Q
3 Supachai Koysub Thailand 50.66 SB
4 Alexandre Dupont Canada 51.17
5 Ryan Chalmers United States 53.63
6 Ahmed Aouadi Tunisia DQ
7 Jake Lappin Australia DQ

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Saichon Konjen Thailand 47.87 Q, SB
2 Kenny van Weeghel Netherlands 48.06 Q
3 Cui Yanfeng China 48.28 q, PB
4 Leo Pekka Tahti Finland 48.30 q
5 Curtis Thom Canada 48.57
6 Jordan Bird United States 49.53
7 Fernando Sanchez Nava Mexico DQ

Heat 3

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Zhang Lixin China 48.72 Q, SB
2 Marcel Hug Switzerland 48.87 Q
3 Mohammad Vahdani United Arab Emirates 50.00
4 Juan Valladares Venezuela 50.41
5 Richard Nicholson Australia 50.49
6 Colin Mathieson Canada 51.95
7 Juan Pablo Cervantes Garcia Mexico 52.83

Final

Competed 7 September 2012 at 20:47.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st Zhang Lixin China 46.88 PB
2nd Kenny van Weeghel Netherlands 47.12 PB
3rd Liu Chengming China 47.36 PB
4 Leo Pekka Tahti Finland 47.68 PB
5 Marcel Hug Switzerland 47.80
6 Marc Schuh Germany 48.42
7 Cui Yanfeng China 51.20
Saichon Konjen Thailand DQ

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DQ = Disqualifed.

References

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