Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T52–54

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Men's 100m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. [1] Events were held in two disability classes.

2004 Summer Paralympics

The 2004 Summer Paralympics, the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 September to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports.

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T52

Men's 1,500m T52
at the XII Paralympic Games
Venue Athens Olympic Stadium
Dates 22–23 September 2004
Competitors 13 from 7 nations
Winning time 3:49.06
Medalists
Thomas Geierspichler Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Santiago Sanz Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Toshihiro Takada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Thomas Geierspichler, representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria. [2]

Thomas Geierspichler Austrian paralympic athlete

Thomas Geierspichler is a Paralympic wheelchair racer from Austria. He competes in the T52 classification.

Austria at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Austria competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included forty-four athletes—forty men and four women. Austrian competitors won twenty-two medals, eight gold, ten silver and four bronze, to finish twentieth in the medal table.

1st Round

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

22 Sept. 2004, 09:10

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1 Flag of Austria.svg  Thomas Geierspichler  (AUT) 3:59.60 Q
2 Flag of Japan.svg  Toshihiro Takada  (JPN) 4:03.73 Q
3 Flag of Canada.svg  Richard Reelie  (CAN) 4:03.98 Q
4 Flag of Australia.svg  Lachlan Jones  (AUS) 4:08.80 q
5 Flag of the United States.svg  Herbert Burns  (USA) 4:34.16
6 Flag of the United States.svg  Ian Rice  (USA) 4:35.87
7 Flag of Spain.svg  Ramon Pla  (ESP) 4:40.48
Heat 2

22 Sept. 2004, 09:22

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1 Flag of Spain.svg  Santiago Sanz  (ESP) 3:53.73 PR Q
2 Flag of Canada.svg  Dean Bergeron  (CAN) 3:54.76 Q
3 Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoya Ito  (JPN) 4:04.88 Q
4 Flag of Sweden.svg  Per Vesterlund  (SWE) 4:05.49 q
5 Flag of Canada.svg  Clayton Gerein  (CAN) 4:08.07 q
6 Flag of the United States.svg  Theodore Bridis  (USA) 4:08.47 q

Final Round

23 Sept. 2004, 19:50

Rank Athlete Time Notes
Flag of Austria.svg  Thomas Geierspichler  (AUT) 3:49.06 PR
Flag of Spain.svg  Santiago Sanz  (ESP) 3:49.25
Flag of Japan.svg  Toshihiro Takada  (JPN) 3:49.76
4 Flag of Canada.svg  Clayton Gerein  (CAN) 3:58.88
5 Flag of Australia.svg  Lachlan Jones  (AUS) 3:59.15
6 Flag of Sweden.svg  Per Vesterlund  (SWE) 4:04.32
7 Flag of Canada.svg  Richard Reelie  (CAN) 4:07.64
8 Flag of the United States.svg  Theodore Bridis  (USA) 4:21.23
Flag of Canada.svg  Dean Bergeron  (CAN) DNF
Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoya Ito  (JPN) DNF

T54

Men's 1,500m T54
at the XII Paralympic Games
Venue Athens Olympic Stadium
Dates 19–21 September 2004
Competitors 29 from 12 nations
Winning time 3:04.88
Medalists
Saúl Mendoza Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Ernst van Dyk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Marcel Hug Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland

The T54 event consisted of 3 heats, 2 semifinals and a final. It was won by Saúl Mendoza, representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico. [3]

Saúl Mendoza Hernández is a former wheelchair racer, who competed at the Olympic and Paralympic levels.

Mexico at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Mexico sent a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens.

1st Round

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

19 Sept. 2004, 18:15

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1 Flag of South Africa.svg  Ernst van Dyk  (RSA) 3:04.50 Q
2 Flag of Australia.svg  Kurt Fearnley  (AUS) 3:04.77 Q
3 Flag of Canada.svg  Kelly Smith  (CAN) 3:05.22 Q
4 Flag of Germany.svg  Ralph Brunner  (GER) 3:05.46 Q
5 Flag of Mexico.svg  Aaron Gordian  (MEX) 3:05.47 Q
6 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Franz Nietlispach  (SUI) 3:05.58 q
7 Flag of Japan.svg  Nobukazu Hanaoka  (JPN) 3:05.80 q
8 Flag of the United States.svg  Jacob Heilveil  (USA) 3:06.25
9 Flag of France.svg  Eric Teurnier  (FRA) 3:09.46
Heat 2

19 Sept. 2004, 18:24

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1 Flag of France.svg  Joël Jeannot  (FRA) 3:00.17 PR Q
2 Flag of Japan.svg  Choke Yasuoka  (JPN) 3:00.43 Q
3 Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Figl  (GER) 3:00.63 Q
4 Flag of Mexico.svg  Saúl Mendoza  (MEX) 3:00.64 Q
5 Flag of Poland.svg  Tomasz Hamerlak  (POL) 3:00.81 Q
6 Flag of Thailand.svg  Rawat Tana  (THA) 3:01.15 q
7 Flag of the United States.svg  Scot Hollonbeck  (USA) 3:01.45 q
8 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Tobias Loetscher  (SUI) 3:04.54 q
9 Flag of Canada.svg  Carl Marquis  (CAN) 3:06.26
10 Flag of Australia.svg  Paul Nunnari  (AUS) 3:06.53
Heat 3

19 Sept. 2004, 18:33

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1 Flag of Canada.svg  Jeffrey Adams  (CAN) 3:07.99 Q
2 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Marcel Hug  (SUI) 3:08.08 Q
3 Flag of Thailand.svg  Prawat Wahorum  (THA) 3:08.24 Q
4 Flag of Japan.svg  Jun Hiromichi  (JPN) 3:08.32 Q
5 Flag of Germany.svg  Alhassane Balde  (GER) 3:08.33 Q
6 Flag of the United States.svg  Adam Bleakney  (USA) 3:08.60
7 Flag of Mexico.svg  Martin Velasco Soria  (MEX) 3:08.73
8 Flag of France.svg  Ludovic Gapenne  (FRA) 3:09.15
9 Flag of Australia.svg  Frederic Periac  (AUS) 3:10.62
10 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Marko Sever  (SLO) 3:10.89

Semifinals

Heat 1

20 Sept. 2004, 19:10

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1 Flag of South Africa.svg  Ernst van Dyk  (RSA) 3:07.18 Q
2 Flag of Australia.svg  Kurt Fearnley  (AUS) 3:08.62 Q
3 Flag of Mexico.svg  Aaron Gordian  (MEX) 3:08.98 Q
4 Flag of the United States.svg  Scot Hollonbeck  (USA) 3:09.15
5 Flag of Canada.svg  Kelly Smith  (CAN) 3:09.23
6 Flag of Germany.svg  Alhassane Balde  (GER) 3:09.30
7 Flag of Japan.svg  Choke Yasuoka  (JPN) 3:22.32
Flag of Thailand.svg  Rawat Tana  (THA) DNF
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Franz Nietlispach  (SUI) DNF
Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Figl  (GER) DNF
Heat 2

20 Sept. 2004, 19:25

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1 Flag of Mexico.svg  Saúl Mendoza  (MEX) 3:04.52 Q
2 Flag of Canada.svg  Jeffrey Adams  (CAN) 3:04.69 Q
3 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Marcel Hug  (SUI) 3:04.73 Q
4 Flag of Thailand.svg  Prawat Wahorum  (THA) 3:04.85 q
5 Flag of Germany.svg  Ralph Brunner  (GER) 3:05.10 q
6 Flag of France.svg  Joël Jeannot  (FRA) 3:05.11 q
7 Flag of Poland.svg  Tomasz Hamerlak  (POL) 3:05.27 q
8 Flag of Japan.svg  Nobukazu Hanaoka  (JPN) 3:05.53
9 Flag of Japan.svg  Jun Hiromichi  (JPN) 3:08.34
10 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Tobias Loetscher  (SUI) 3:08.64

Final Round

21 Sept. 2004, 09:05

Rank Athlete Time Notes
Flag of Mexico.svg  Saúl Mendoza  (MEX) 3:04.88
Flag of South Africa.svg  Ernst van Dyk  (RSA) 3:05.29
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Marcel Hug  (SUI) 3:05.48
4 Flag of Australia.svg  Kurt Fearnley  (AUS) 3:05.79
5 Flag of Canada.svg  Jeffrey Adams  (CAN) 3:05.97
6 Flag of Germany.svg  Ralph Brunner  (GER) 3:06.04
7 Flag of Thailand.svg  Prawat Wahorum  (THA) 3:06.15
8 Flag of Mexico.svg  Aaron Gordian  (MEX) 3:06.17
9 Flag of France.svg  Joël Jeannot  (FRA) 3:06.38
10 Flag of Poland.svg  Tomasz Hamerlak  (POL) 3:06.40

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References

  1. ↑ "2004 Summer Paralympics - Schedule - Athletics". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Men's 1,500m T52". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Men's 1,500m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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