Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's individual pursuit
| Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Road cycling |
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| Road race | men | women |
| mixed | ||
| Time trial | men | women |
| mixed | ||
| Track cycling |
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| Time trial | men | women |
| Individual pursuit | men | women |
| Tandem sprint | men | |
| Team sprint | men | |
| Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Individual pursuit | ||
| Men | Women | |
| Individual pursuit | B&VI 1–3 | B&VI 1–3 |
| CP 3 | ||
| CP 4 | ||
| LC 1–2/CP 4 | ||
| LC 3–4/CP 3 | ||
| LC 1 | ||
| LC 2 | ||
| LC 3 | ||
| LC 4 | ||
The Men's individual pursuit at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place on September 7–9 at the Laoshan Velodrome.
Classification
The cyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows cyclists to compete against others with a similar level of function.
Cycling classes:
- B&VI 1–3: Blind and visually impaired cyclists
- LC 1–4: Cyclists with a locomotor disability
- CP 1–4: Cyclists with cerebral palsy
B&VI 1–3
The men's individual pursuit (B&VI 1–3) took place on September 7.[1]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 Australia (AUS) |
 Spain (ESP) |
Australia (AUS) |
| Kieran Modra Tyson Lawrence |
Christian Venge David Llaurado |
Bryce Lindores Steven George |
Preliminaries
Q = Qualifier WR = World Record
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieran Modra (AUS) Pilot: Tyson Lawrence (AUS) | 4:18.961 Q WR |
| 2 | Christian Venge (ESP) Pilot: David Llaurado (ESP) | 4:25.335 Q |
| 3 |  Daniel Chalifour (CAN) Pilot: Alexandre Cloutier (CAN) | 4:25.554 Q |
| 4 | Bryce Lindores (AUS) Pilot: Steven George (AUS) | 4:27.578 Q |
| 5 | Brian Cowie (CAN) Pilot: Devon Smibert (CAN) | 4:29.195 |
| 6 |  Gavin Kilpatrick (RSA) Pilot: Michael Thomson (RSA) | 4:32.191 |
| 7 |  Vladislav Janovjak (SVK) Pilot: Robert Mitosinka (SVK) | 4:32.236 |
| 8 | Francisco Gonzalez (ESP) Pilot: Juan Francisco Suarez (ESP) | 4:38.548 |
| 9 |  Alfred Stelleman (NED) Pilot: Jaco Tettelaar (NED) | 4:40.432 |
| 10 | Stephane Cote (CAN) Pilot: Pierre-Olivier Boily (CAN) | 4:41.677 |
| 11 |  Olivier Donval (FRA) Pilot: John Saccomandi (FRA) | 4:44.890 |
| 12 |  Carlos Arciniegas (COL) Pilot: Juan Carreno (COL) | 4:47.730 |
| 13 |  Michael Delaney (IRL) Pilot: David Patrick Peelo (IRL) | 4:49.911 |
| 14 |  Arnold Csaba Butu (ROU) Pilot: Lehel Rusza (ROU) | 5:11.936 |
CP 3
The men's individual pursuit (CP 3) took place on 7 September.[1] The pre-event favorite to win the gold medal was reigning champion, Darren Kenny of Great Britain.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 Darren KennyGreat Britain (GBR) |
 Yong-Sik JinSouth Korea (KOR) |
Jean Quevillon Canada (CAN) |
Preliminaries
Q = Qualifier WR = World Record
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Kenny (GBR) | 3:36.875 Q WR |
| 2 | Yong-Sik Jin (KOR) | 3:58.817 Q |
| 3 | Jean Quevillon (CAN) | 4:03.730 Q |
| 4 | Maurice Eckhard (FRA) | 4:09.119 Q |
| 5 |  Tomas Kvasnicka (CZE) | 4:11.715 |
| 6 |  Rodrigo Lopez (ARG) | 4:13.850 |
| 7 | Brayden McDougall (CAN) | 4:15.006 |
| Javier Ochoa (ESP) | Disqualified |
CP 4
The men's individual pursuit (CP 4) took place on 7 September.[1]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Christopher Scott Australia (AUS) |
 Masashi IshiiJapan (JPN) |
Cesar Neira Spain (ESP) |
Preliminaries
Q = Qualifier
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masashi Ishi (JPN) | 3:37.848 Q |
| 2 | Christopher Scott (AUS) | 3:38.205 Q |
| 3 | Jiri Bouska (CZE) | 3:45.269 Q |
| 4 | Cesar Neira (ESP) | 3:45.322 Q |
| 5 |  Klaus Lungershausen (GER) | 3:52.561 |
| 6 | Lubos Jirka (CZE) | 3:53.566 |
| 7 | Enda Smyth (IRL) | 3:55.919 |
| 8 | Janos Plekker (RSA) | 3:55.933 |
| 9 |  Michael Farrell (USA) | 4:04.606 |
LC 1
The men's individual pursuit (LC 1) took place on 8 September.[2]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Michael Gallagher Australia (AUS) |
Wolfgang Sacher Germany (GER) |
 Fabio TriboliItaly (ITA) |
Preliminaries
Q = Qualifier
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Gallagher (AUS) | 4:40.6 Q |
| 2 | Wolfgang Sacher (GER) | + 0.03.8 Q |
| 3 | Fabio Triboli (ITA) | + 0.06.3 Q |
| 4 |  Soelito Gohr (BRA) | + 0.09.5 Q |
| 5 | Cathal Gustavus Miller (IRL) | + 0.13.4 |
| 6 |  Manfred Gattringer (AUT) | + 0.14.1 |
| 7 | Pierpaolo Addesi (ITA) | + 0.17.6 |
| 8 | Wolfgang Eibeck (AUT) | + 0.18.3 |
| 9 |  Ivan Renggli (SUI) | + 0.26.3 |
| 10 | David Mercier (FRA) | + 0.28.0 |
| 11 | Damien Severi (FRA) | + 0.30.0 |
| 12 | Mark Breton (CAN) | + 0.31.8 |
| 13 |  Kuidong Zhang (CHN) | + 0.32.1 |
| 14 | Kennedy Jacome (COL) | + 0.36.3 |
| 15 |  Ioannis Kalaitzakis (GRE) | + 0.39.4 |
LC 2
The men's individual pursuit (LC 2) took place on 8 September.[2]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Jiri Jezek Czech Republic (CZE) |
Roberto Alcaide Spain (ESP) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Jan BoyenBelgium (BEL) |
Preliminaries
Q = Qualifier
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiri Jezek (CZE) | 4.45.3 |
| 2 | Roberto Alcaide (ESP) | + 0.06.2 |
| 3 | Jan Boyen (BEL) | + 0.11.0 |
| 4 | Carol Eduard Novak (ROU) | + 0.12.5 |
| 5 | Eric Bourgault (CAN) | + 0.24.2 |
| 6 | Yuanchao Zheng (CHN) | + 0.28.1 |
| 7 | Luis Chacon (COL) | + 0.29.8 |
| 8 |  Morten Jahr (NOR) | + 0.38.6 |
| 9 | Amador Granado (ESP) | + 1.04.2 |
| 10 |  David Kuster (SLO) | + 1.05.1 |
LC 3
The men's individual pursuit (LC 3) took place on 9 September.[3]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Simon Richardson Great Britain (GBR) |
Masaki Fujita Japan (JPN) |
Tobias Graf Germany (GER) |
Preliminaries
Q = Qualifier WR = World Record
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Richardson (GBR) | 3.48.18 Q WR |
| 2 | Masaki Fujita (JPN) | 3.52.25 Q |
| 3 | Tobias Graf (GER) | 3.54.54 Q |
| 4 | Laurent Thirionet (FRA) | 3.57.23 Q |
| 5 | Fabrizio Macchi (ITA) | 4.00.40 |
| 6 | Antonio Garcia (ESP) | 4.00.70 |
| 7 | Erich Stauffer (AUT) | 4.06.17 |
| 8 | Michael Milton (AUS) | 4.10.44 |
| 9 | Stephane Bahier (FRA) | 4.12.02 |
| 10 | Lu Zhang (CHN) | 4.21.75 |
| DSQ | Flaviano Carvalho (BRA) | 1.28.70 |
LC 4
The men's individual pursuit (LC 4) took place on 9 September.[3]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Paolo Vigano Italy (ITA) |
Michael Teuber Germany (GER) |
Juan José Mendez Spain (ESP) |
Preliminaries
Q = Qualifier WR = World Record
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paolo Vigano (ITA) | 3.59.74 Q WR |
| 2 | Michael Teuber (GER) | 4.05.93 Q |
| 3 | Juan Jose Mendez (ESP) | 4.16.69 Q |
| 4 | Erich Winkler (GER) | 4.17.74 Q |
| 5 | Pierre Senska (GER) | 4.25.25 |
| 6 | Anthony Zahn (USA) | 4.27.05 |
| 7 | Wolfgang Dabernig (AUT) | 4.40.61 |
| DNS | Alexander Hohlrieder (AUT) |
References
- 1 2 3 Gold Rush for GB on Day One, britishcycling.org.uk, September 7, 2008
- 1 2 13th Paralympic Games - JO - Stage 2 - September 8: Track racing - Day 2, team.cyclingnews.com
- 1 2 13th Paralympic Games - JO - Stage 3 - September 9: Track racing - Day 3, team.cyclingnews.com
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