Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T54 explained

Event:Men's 800 metres T54
Games:2012 Summer
Win Value:1:37.63
Venue:London Olympic Stadium
Dates:5 to 6 September
Competitors:23
Nations:15
Gold:David Weir
Goldnpc:GBR
Silver:Marcel Hug
Silvernpc:SUI
Bronze:Saichon Konjen
Bronzenpc:THA
Prev:2008
Next:2016

The Men's 800 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 5 to 6 September.[1]

Records

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

World record1:32.1725 August 2001Jona, Switzerland
Paralympic record1:32.4525 September 2004Athens, Greece

Results

Round 1

Competed 5 September 2012 from 10:17. Qual. rule: first 2 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 1:37.54 Q, PB
2 1:37.76 Q
3 1:37.90 q
4 1:38.24 q, SB
5 1:38.82
6 1:38.85
7 1:41.23

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 1:37.09 Q
2 1:38.27 Q
3 1:38.62
4 1:40.38
5 1:40.84
6 1:40.94
7 1:45.86
8 2:27.88 SB

Heat 3

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 1:37.96 Q
2 1:38.20 Q
3 1:38.42 SB
4 1:38.83
5 1:38.84
6 1:39.73
7 1:39.88 SB
8 1:43.88

Final

Competed 6 September 2012 at 21:16.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1:37.63
1:37.84
1:38.51
4 1:39.03
5 1:39.72
6 1:40.17
DNF
DQ
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletics - Schedule & Results. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 16 September 2012. 4 December 2012. https://archive.today/20121204153839/www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/schedule-and-results/. dead.