Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T52

Men's 1500 metres T52 at the XV Paralympic Games
Venue	Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
Dates	15 September 2016
Competitors	10 from 6 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Raymond Martin File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tomoki Sato File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pichaya Kurattanasiri File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand

The T52 category is for wheelchair athletes with damage to spinal cord in the higher parts of the back, substantially impaired or no trunk function, and minimal or no leg function. Pushing power comes from elbow extensions, and appears close to normal except for use of modified gloves to compensate for grip. The Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T52 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 15 September 2016, at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.

Final

10:24 15 September 2016:

Rank	Lane	Bib	Name	Nationality	Reaction	Time	Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)	7	2363	Raymond Martin	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States		3:40.63
2nd place, silver medalist(s)	6	1741	Tomoki Sato	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan		3:41.70
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	4	2231	Pichaya Kurattanasiri	File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand		3:53.96
4	10	1745	Hirokazu Ueyonabaru	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan		3:54.04
5	9	2380	Steven Toyoji	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States		3:54.64
6	5	1428	Santiago Sanz	File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain		3:55.90
7	3	1309	Cristian Torres	File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia		3:56.90
8	1	1881	Leonardo de Jesus Perez Juarez	File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico		4:23.83
9	2	2370	Josh Roberts	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States		4:47.80
	8	1737	Akikazu Noda	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan			DSQ