Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T38
| Men's 400 metres T38 at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | London Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | 2 to 3 September |
| Competitors | 11 from 8 nations |
| Winning time | 50.43 |
| Medalists | |
| Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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| 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 | ||||
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The Men's 400 metres T38 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 2 to 3 September.[1] The T38 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. T38 athletes have the mildest form of impairment caused by cerebral palsy, often in only one limb, and not affecting the ability to run, walk or jump freely, although impairing performance. T38 athletes may suffer minor co-ordination difficulties.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World & Paralympic record | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Timothy Sullivan (AUS) | 50.30 | 27 October 2000 | Sydney, Australia |
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Results
Round 1
Competed 2 September 2012 from 10:52. 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 | Abbes Saidi | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | T38 | 52.32 | Q, PB |
| 2 | Zhou Wenjun | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | T38 | 52.57 | Q, SB |
| 3 | Union Sekailwe | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | T38 | 53.28 | Q |
| 4 | Tim Sullivan | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | T38 | 53.67 | q, SB |
| 5 | Marcel Houssimoli | File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu | T37 | 09.03 | q, SB |
| 6 | Edson Pinheiro | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | T38 | DQ |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marius Stander | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | T38 | 53.52 | Q |
| 2 | Omar Monterola | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | T37 | 53.79 | Q, SB |
| 3 | Mohamed Farhat Chida | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | T38 | 55.12 | Q |
| 4 | Milo Toleafoa | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | T37 | 09.97 | SB |
Final
Competed 3 September 2012 at 19:42.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Mohamed Farhat Chida | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | T38 | 50.43 | SB |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Zhou Wenjun | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | T38 | 51.56 | RR |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Union Sekailwe | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | T38 | 51.97 | PB |
| 4 | Abbes Saidi | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | T38 | 52.05 | PB |
| 5 | Tim Sullivan | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | T38 | 52.39 | SB |
| 6 | Marius Stander | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | T38 | 53.62 | |
| 7 | Marcel Houssimoli | File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu | T37 | 07.61 | SB |
| Omar Monterola | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | T37 | DNF |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. DNF = Did not finish.
References
- ↑ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.