Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T52

The Men's 200 metres T52 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1]

Men's 200 metres T52
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Left-right: Ito, Martin, Hernandez
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates8 September
Competitors12 from 7 nations
Winning time30.25
Medalists
Raymond Martin  United States
Tomoya Ito  Japan
Salvador Hernandez
Mondragon
 Mexico
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/F51–58
Track
100 m   T51   T52   T53   T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T52 T53 T54
800 m T52 T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
4×400 m relay T53-54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3 F54-6
F57-8
Javelin throw F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Women T/F51–58
Track
100 m T52 T53 T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T53 T54
800 m T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3
F57-8
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F54-6
F57-8

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.

Records

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

World record  Raymond Martin (USA) 30.18 1 July 2012 Indianapolis, United States
Paralympic record  Dean Bergeron (CAN) 30.81 10 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record Raymond Martin (USA)30.258 September 2012

Results

Round 1

Competed 8 September 2012 from 10:42. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1Raymond Martin United States30.98Q
2Paul Nitz United States32.65Q
3Leonardo De Jesus Perez Juarez Mexico32.78Q, PB
4Toshihiro Takada Japan33.96SB
5Thomas Geierspichler Austria34.02
6Sam McIntosh Australia34.09SB
Wind: -1.4 m/s

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1Tomoya Ito Japan31.49Q, RR
2Beat Boesch Switzerland31.93Q, SB
3Salvador Hernandez Mondragon Mexico32.69Q
4Peth Rungsri Thailand32.96q, PB
5Josh Roberts United States33.54q
6Hirokazu Ueyonabaru Japan33.59SB
Wind: +0.2 m/s

Final

Competed 8 September 2012 at 21:22.

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
Raymond Martin United States30.25PR
Tomoya Ito Japan31.60
Salvador Hernandez Mondragon Mexico31.81
4Beat Boesch Switzerland32.75
5Leonardo De Jesus Perez Juarez Mexico33.16
6Paul Nitz United States33.31
7Peth Rungsri Thailand33.60
8Josh Roberts United States34.44
Wind: Nil

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. 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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