Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T46

Men's 200 metres T46
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates31 August and 2 September
Competitors23 from 17 nations
Winning time22.05
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yohansson Nascimento  Brazil
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria  Cuba
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simon Patmore  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/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 Men's 200 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 31 August and 2 September.[1]

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 event was also open to category T45 double arm amputees, and the gold medal was won by T45 athlete Yohansson Nascimento of Brazil.

Records

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

T45 World record  Yohansson Nascimento (BRA) 22.34 17 November 2011 Guadalajara, Mexico
Paralympic record  Vitalis Lanshima (NGR) 22.82 27 October 2008 Sydney, Australia
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record  Zhao Xu (CHN) 22.62 31 August 2012
World record  Yohansson Nascimento (BRA) 22.27 31 August 2012
World record  Yohansson Nascimento (BRA) 22.05 2 September 2012
T46 World & Paralympic record  Heath Francis (AUS) 21.74 9 September 2008 Beijing, China

Results

Round 1

Competed 31 August 2012 from 21:00. Qual. rule: first 2 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Antonis Aresti  Cyprus T46 22.43 Q, RR
2 Zhao Xu  China T45 22.62 Q, PR(T45)
3 Suwaibidu Galadima  Nigeria T46 22.98
4 Emicarlo Souza  Brazil T46 23.01 =SB
5 Mahamane Sacko  Mali T46 23.02
6 Francis Kompaon  Papua New Guinea T46 23.05 PB
7 Ola Abidogun  Great Britain T46 23.26
8 Addoh Kimou  Ivory Coast T46 23.70
Wind: -0.2 m/s

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Simon Patmore  Australia T46 22.68 Q
2 Yury Nosulenko  Russia T46 23.24 Q
3 Roger Tapia  Philippines T46 23.74
4 Revelinot Raherinandrasana  Madagascar T46 26.41
5 Kouame Jean-Luc Noumbo  Ivory Coast T46 DNF
6 Antônio Souza  Brazil T46 DNS
7 Bashiru Yunusa  Nigeria T46 DNS
Wind: +0.5 m/s

Heat 3

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria  Cuba T46 22.09 Q, RR
2 Yohansson Nascimento  Brazil T45 22.27 Q, WR(T45)
3 Yao Jianjun  China T46 22.68 q
4 Saidi Adedeji  Nigeria T46 22.87 q
5 Tomoki Tagawa  Japan T46 23.04
6 Tobi Fawehinmi  United States T46 23.29
7 Pradeep Uggl Dena Pathirannehelag  Sri Lanka T46 23.40
8 Mohamed Kamara  Sierra Leone T46 24.46
Wind: Nil

Final

Competed 2 September 2012 at 19:30.

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yohansson Nascimento  Brazil T45 22.05 WR(T45)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria  Cuba T46 22.15
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simon Patmore  Australia T46 22.36
4 Antonis Aresti  Cyprus T46 22.40 RR
5 Yao Jianjun  China T46 22.81 SB
6 Yury Nosulenko  Russia T46 22.88
7 Saidi Adedeji  Nigeria T46 23.02 SB
Zhao Xu  China T45 DQ
Wind: +0.1 m/s

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DQ = Disqualified. DNS = Did not start. DNF = Did not finish.

References

  1. ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.