Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T34

The Men's 200 metres T34 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 4 September.[1]

Men's 200 metres T34
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates4 September
Competitors12 from 11 nations
Winning time27.98
Medalists
Walid Ktila  Tunisia
Mohamed Hammadi  United Arab Emirates
Rheed McCracken  Australia
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/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

The T34 category is for wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy. Athletes in this category have minimal limitations or control problems in their arms and trunk while pushing a wheelchair.

Records

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

World record  Jason Lachance (CAN) 28.82 12 August 2000 Gothenburg, Sweden
Paralympic record 29.17 16 October 2000 Sydney, Australia
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record Mohamed Hammadi (UAE)29.034 September 2012
World record Walid Ktila (TUN)27.984 September 2012
World record Walid Ktila (TUN)27.984 September 2012

Results

Round 1

Competed 4 September 2012 from 10:55. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryClassTimeNotes
1Mohamed Hammadi United Arab EmiratesT3429.03Q, PR
2Bojan Mitic SwitzerlandT3430.23Q
3Austin Pruitt United StatesT3430.38Q
4Stefan Rusch NetherlandsT3430.57q, PB
5Jamie Carter Great BritainT3430.85q, PB
6Atsuro Kobata JapanT3432.08PB
Wind: +0.8 m/s

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryClassTimeNotes
1Walid Ktila TunisiaT3427.98Q, WR
2Rheed McCracken AustraliaT3428.89Q, RR
3Sebastien Mobre FranceT3429.42Q, =PB
4Ahmad Almutairi KuwaitT3331.02WRC
5Henk Schuiling NetherlandsT3431.10PB
6Nathan Dewitt CanadaT3431.30
Wind: -0.3 m/s

Final

Competed 4 September 2012 at 19:53.

RankAthleteCountryClassTimeNotes
Walid Ktila TunisiaT3427.98WR
Mohamed Hammadi United Arab EmiratesT3428.95SB
Rheed McCracken AustraliaT3429.08
4Bojan Mitic SwitzerlandT3430.35
5Austin Pruitt United StatesT3430.55
6Stefan Rusch NetherlandsT3430.63
7Sebastien Mobre FranceT3430.67
8Jamie Carter Great BritainT3430.94
Wind: -0.4 m/s

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. WRC = World Record for athlete's classification. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

  1. "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
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