Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres
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The Men's 1500m athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 28 to September 4, 2021. A total of 7 events were contested over this distance.
Schedule
| R | Round 1 | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Date[1] | Sat 28 | Sun 29 | Mon 30 | Tue 31 | Wed 1 | Thu 2 | Fri 3 | Sat 4 | ||||||||
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| Event | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E |
| T11 1500m | R | F | ||||||||||||||
| T13 1500m | R | F | ||||||||||||||
| T20 1500m | F | |||||||||||||||
| T38 1500m | R | F | ||||||||||||||
| T46 1500m | F | |||||||||||||||
| T52 1500m | R | F | ||||||||||||||
| T54 1500m | R | F | ||||||||||||||
Medal summary
The following is a summary of the medals awarded across all 1500 metres events.
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Results
The following were the results of the finals only of each of the Men's 1500 metres events in each of the classifications. Further details of each event, including where appropriate heats and semi finals results, are available on that event's dedicated page.
T11
The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with guides. The final in this classification took place on 31 August, at 9:38:[2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Yeltsin Jacques | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 3:57.60 | WR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Shinya Wada | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 4:05.27 | AR |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Fedor Rudakov | File:Russian Paralympic Committee special emblem (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).jpg RPC | 4:05.55 | PB |
| 4 | Kenya Karasawa | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 4:08.84 | SB |
| 5 | Darwin Castro | File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | 4:10.24 | PB |
| 6 | Erick Kiptoo Sang | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 4:21.53 | |
| 7 | Cristian Valenzuela | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 4:30.04 |
T13
The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide. The final in this classification took place on 31 August 2021, at 9:48:[3]
T20
The T20 category is for athletes with intellectual impairment. T20 athletes have an IQ score of 75 or less. The final in this classification took place on 3 September 2021, at 10:13:[4]
T38
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. The final in this classification took place on 4 September 2021, at 19:15:[5]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Nathan Riech | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 3:58.92 | GR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Abdelkrim Krai | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 4:03.07 | AR |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Deon Kenzie | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 4:03.76 | |
| 4 | Redouane Hennouni-Bouzidi | File:Flag of France.svg France | 4:05.95 | |
| 5 | Liam Stanley | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 4:06.95 | PB |
| 6 | Daniel Bounty | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 4:12.95 | |
| 7 | Louis Radius | File:Flag of France.svg France | 4:17.19 | |
| 8 | Michael McKillop | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | 4:27.69 | |
| 9 | Carlos Alberto Castillo | File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua | 4:54.91 | SB |
T46
The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs. The final in this classification took place on 28 August 2021, at 10:28:[6]
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Aleksandr Iaremchuk | File:Russian Paralympic Committee special emblem (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).jpg RPC | 3:52.08 | |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Hristiyan Stoyanov | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | 3:52.63 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | David Emong | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 3:53.51 | PB |
| 4 | Samir Nouioua | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 3:55.56 | SB |
| 5 | Gemechu Amenu Dinsa | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 3:56.04 | PB |
| 6 | Felix Kipruto | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 3:59.98 | PB |
| 7 | Christian Lykkeby Olsen | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 4:00.16 | PB |
| 8 | Hermas Muvunyi | File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | 4:00.46 | PB |
| 9 | Luke Nuttall | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 4:02.65 | |
| 10 | Remy Nikobimeze | File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi | 4:05.44 | SB |
| 11 | Manuel Ernestro Jaime | File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola | 4:09.79 | SB |
| 12 | Li Chaoyan | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 4:11.63 | SB |
T52
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 final in this classification took place on 29 August 2021, at 20:42:[7]
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Tomoki Sato | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 3:29.13 | GR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Raymond Martin | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 3:29.72 | AR |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Hirokazu Ueyonabaru | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 3:44.17 | PB |
| 4 | Thomas Geierspichler | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 3:54.77 | SB |
| 5 | Leonardo De Jesus Perez Juarez | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 3:54.82 | SB |
| 6 | Jerrold Mangliwan | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 3:58.24 | PB |
| 7 | Isaiah Rigo | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 3:59.42 |
T54
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. The final in this classification took place on 31 August 2021, at 11:46:[8]
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Marcel Hug | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | 2:49.55 | WR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Prawat Wahoram | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 2:50.20 | AR |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Putharet Khongrak | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 2:50.68 | PB |
| 4 | Zhang Yong | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 2:50.78 | PB |
| 5 | Daniel Romanchuk | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 2:50.86 | AR |
| 6 | Daniel Sidbury | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 2:51.11 | PB |
| 7 | Julien Casoli | File:Flag of France.svg France | 2:51.69 | PB |
| 8 | Zhang Ying | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 2:53.26 | PB |
| 9 | Tomoki Suzuki | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 2:53.60 | PB |
| 10 | David Weir | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 2:53.84 | PB |
References
- ↑ "Athletics Competition Schedule". Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ↑ "Men's 1500m – T13 – Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ "Men's 1500m – T13 – Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ↑ "Men's 1500m – T20 – Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ "Men's 1500m – T38 – Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "Men's 1500m – T46 – Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "Men's 1500m – T52 – Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "Men's 1500m – T52 – Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.