Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T46
The Men's 800 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 6 to 8 September.[1]
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 6 to 8 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:51.82 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| 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/F42–46 | ||||||||||
| Track | ||||||||||
| 100 m | T42 | T44 | T46 | |||||||
| 200 m | T42 | T44 | T46 | |||||||
| 400 m | T44 | T46 | ||||||||
| 800 m | T46 | |||||||||
| 1500 m | T46 | |||||||||
| 4×100 m relay | T42-46 | |||||||||
| Road | ||||||||||
| Marathon | T46 | |||||||||
| Field | ||||||||||
| Long jump | F42-44 | F46 | ||||||||
| Triple jump | F46 | |||||||||
| High jump | F42 | F46 | ||||||||
| Shot put | F42-44 | F46 | ||||||||
| Discus throw | F42 | F44 | ||||||||
| Javelin throw | F42 | F44 | ||||||||
| Women T/F42–46 | ||||||||||
| Track | ||||||||||
| 100 m | T42 | T44 | T46 | |||||||
| 200 m | T44 | T46 | ||||||||
| 400 m | T46 | |||||||||
| Field | ||||||||||
| Long jump | F42-44 | F46 | ||||||||
| Shot put | F42-44 | |||||||||
| Javelin throw | F46 | |||||||||
The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World & Paralympic record |  Marcin Awizen (POL) |
1:52.36 | 15 September 2008 | Beijing, China |
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||||
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| World record |  Gunther Matzinger (AUT) | 1:51.82 | 8 September 2012 | |
Results
Round 1
Competed 6 September 2012 from 10:58. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunther Matzinger | Austria | 1:55.33 | Q, SB |
| 2 | Samir Nouioua |  Algeria | 1:55.38 | Q |
| 3 | Abraham Tarbei |  Kenya | 1:55.39 | Q, SB |
| 4 | Jonah Kipkemoi Chesum | Kenya | 1:55.51 | q, PB |
| 5 | Abdelhadi El Harti |  Morocco | 1:56.62 | q, PB |
| 6 | Tesfalem Gebru Kebede |  Ethiopia | 1:57.22 | SB |
| 7 | Matthew Silcocks |  Australia | 1:58.51 | |
| 8 | Cahit Kilicaslan |  Turkey | 1:59.14 | PB |
| 9 | Chris Hammer |  United States | 2:04.68 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Fouzai |  Tunisia | 1:58.08 | Q, SB |
| 2 | Hermas Muvunyi |  Rwanda | 1:58.18 | Q, SB |
| 3 | Stanley Cheruiyot | Kenya | 1:59.23 | Q, SB |
| 4 | Kiross Tekle Redae | Ethiopia | 1:59.95 | SB |
| 5 | Alexey Kotlov |  Russia | 2:00.21 | |
| 6 | Remy Nikobimeze |  Burundi | 2:00.25 | PB |
| 7 | Marcin Awizen | Poland | 2:01.32 | SB |
| 8 | Davide Dalla Palma |  Italy | 2:02.24 | |
| 9 | Samuel Colmenares |  Venezuela | 2:05.40 | SB |
| 10 | Michael Roeger | Australia | DNF |
Final
Competed 8 September 2012 at 21:02.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gunther Matzinger | Austria | 1:51.82 | WR |
 | Samir Nouioua | Algeria | 1:52.33 | RR |
 | Abraham Tarbei | Kenya | 1:53.03 | SB |
| 4 | Mohamed Fouzai | Tunisia | 1:54.94 | PB |
| 5 | Abdelhadi El Harti | Morocco | 1:56.19 | PB |
| 6 | Jonah Kipkemoi Chesum | Kenya | 1:56.57 | |
| 7 | Stanley Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2:03.78 | |
| Hermas Muvunyi | Rwanda | DQ |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish.
References
- "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
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