Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T35 explained

Event:	Men's 200 metres T35
Games:	2012 Summer
Win Value:	25.86
Venue:	London Olympic Stadium
Dates:	5 and 6 September
Competitors:	11
Nations:	9
Gold:	Iurii Tsaruk
Goldnpc:	UKR
Silver:	Fu Xinhan
Silvernpc:	CHN
Bronze:	Hernan Barreto
Bronzenpc:	ARG

The Men's 200 metres T35 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 5 and 6 September.^[1]

Records

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

Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record	26.69	26 July 2002	Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
Paralympic record	26.80	26 September 2004	Athens, Greece^[2] ^[3]
World record	26.58	5 September 2012
World record	25.86	6 September 2012

Results

Round 1

Competed 5 September 2012 from 22:27. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank	Time	Notes
1	27.19	Q, RR
2	27.37	Q, PB
3	28.16	Q, SB
4	28.75	PB
5	31.51
	Wind: +0.4 m/s

Heat 2

Rank	Time	Notes
1	26.58	Q, WR
2	27.39	Q
3	27.42	Q, SB
4	28.27	q, PB
5	28.40	q, PB
6	DNS
	Wind: -0.3 m/s

Final

Competed 6 September 2012 at 20:40.

Rank	Time	Notes
	25.86	WR
	26.21	RR
	26.59	RR
4	26.70	RR
5	27.02	PB
6	27.82	PB
7	27.89	PB
8	28.21	PB
	Wind: -0.2 m/s

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.

Notes and References

Web site: Athletics - Schedule & Results. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 14 September 2012. 4 December 2012. https://archive.today/20121204153839/www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/schedule-and-results/. dead.
Web site: Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, Athletics, Men's 200 m T35. International Paralympic Committee. 14 September 2012. (the event was not competed in 2008)..
Web site: Teboho Mokgalagadi wins gold in the Paralympic Games. South African History Online. 14 September 2012.