| Men's 100 metres T42 at the XI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Stadium Australia | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12.61 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The men's 100 metres T42 took place in Stadium Australia.
There were two heats and one final round. [1] The T42 is for athletes who have an amputation below the knee.
| Qualified for final round |
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lukas Christen (SUI) | 13.40 | |
| 2 |  Andriy Danylov (UKR) | 13.42 | |
| 3 |  John Register (USA) | 13.85 | |
| 4 |  Akihiro Kojo (JPN) | 14.04 | |
| 5 |  Tim Klinker (GER) | 14.71 | |
| 6 |  Runar Steinstad (NOR) | 15.20 | |
| 7 |  Victor Göransson (SWE) | 15.64 |
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Earle Connor (CAN) | 12.79 | |
| 2 | Albert Reed (USA) | 13.94 | |
| 3 | Michael Haraem (GER) | 14.39 | |
| 4 | Darcy Smith (USA) | 14.52 | |
| 5 |  Ruben Fuentes (MEX) | 16.03 | |
| 6 |  John Eden (AUS) | 16.29 | |
 Hristo Gerganski (BUL) | DNS |
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Earle Connor (CAN) | 12.61 | |
 | Lukas Christen (SUI) | 12.99 | |
 | Andriy Danylov (UKR) | 13.28 | |
| 4 | Albert Reed (USA) | 13.64 | |
| 5 | John Register (USA) | 14.07 | |
| 6 | Michael Haraem (GER) | 14.15 | |
| 7 | Darcy Smith (USA) | 14.36 | |
| 8 | Akihiro Kojo (JPN) | 14.44 |
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