Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11–13

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Men's 5000m races for blind & visually impaired athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium on 23 & 24 September. [1] Events were held in three disability classes, each class running a single race.

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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T11

Men's 5,000m T11
at the XII Paralympic Games
Venue Athens Olympic Stadium
Dates 24 September 2004
Competitors 11 from 8 nations
Winning time 15:11.07
Medalists
Henry Wanyoike Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Mustapha El Aouzari Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Frangs T. Karanja Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

The T11 event was won by Henry Wanyoike, representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya. [2]

Henry Wanyoike Kenyan paralympic athlete

Henry Wanyoike is a Kenyan athlete. He is blind and competes in the Paralympics and in marathon racing.

Kenya at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Kenya competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. Their delegation included 16 athletes, 8 men and 8 women, who won 3 golds, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals. Institutional problems inside Kenyan elite disability sport impact the country's performance at the Paralympic Games.

Final Round

24 Sept. 2004, 20:20

Rank Athlete Time Notes
Flag of Kenya.svg  Henry Wanyoike  (KEN) 15:11.07 WR
Flag of Morocco.svg  Mustapha El Aouzari  (MAR) 15:33.42
Flag of Kenya.svg  Frangs T. Karanja  (KEN) 16:05.38
4 Flag of Algeria.svg  Omar Benchiheb  (ALG) 16:19.17
5 Flag of Portugal.svg  Nuno Alves  (POR) 16:19.68
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Robert Matthews MBE  (GBR) 16:20.51
7 Flag of Portugal.svg  Paulo de Almeida Coelho  (POR) 16:38.45
8 Flag of Portugal.svg  Ricardo Vale  (POR) 16:42.72
9 Flag of Mexico.svg  Nicolas Ledesma  (MEX) 16:44.37
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Zhen  (CHN) DNF
Flag of Japan.svg  Yuichi Takahashi  (JPN) DNF

T12

Men's 5,000m T12
at the XII Paralympic Games
Venue Athens Olympic Stadium
Dates 24 September 2004
Competitors 12 from 11 nations
Winning time 14:54.08
Medalists
Maher Bouallegue Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Odair Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Emanuel Asinikal Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

The T12 event was won by Maher Bouallegue, representing Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia. [3]

Maher Bouallegue is a retired Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competed mainly in category T13 800m to 10000m events.

Tunisia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Tunisia participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. Tunisians athletes won a total of eight gold medals, seven silver and three bronze.

Final Round

24 Sept. 2004, 21:05

Rank Athlete Time Notes
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Maher Bouallegue  (TUN) 14:54.08 PR
Flag of Brazil.svg  Odair Santos  (BRA) 15:00.80
Flag of Kenya.svg  Emanuel Asinikal  (KEN) 15:09.67
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Noel Thatcher MBE  (GBR) 15:16.59
5 Flag of Spain.svg  Abel Avila  (ESP) 15:16.70
6 Flag of Cuba.svg  Diosmani Gonzalez  (CUB) 15:22.54
7 Flag of Mexico.svg  Moisés Beristáin  (MEX) 15:41.72
8 Flag of Mexico.svg  Luis Enrique Herrera  (MEX) 15:47.69
9 Flag of Croatia.svg  Vedran Lozanov  (CRO) 16:01.38
10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qi Shun  (CHN) 16:13.85
11 Flag of Chile.svg  Daniel Vasquez  (CHI) 18:01.58
Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdeljalil El Atifi  (MAR) DNF

T13

Men's 5,000m T13
at the XII Paralympic Games
Venue Athens Olympic Stadium
Dates 23 September 2004
Competitors 12 from 9 nations
Winning time 15:21.25
Medalists
Joseph L. Ngorialuk Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Said Gomez Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Yunieski Abreu Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

The T13 event was won by Joseph L. Ngorialuk, representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya. [4]

Final Round

23 Sept. 2004, 20:10

Rank Athlete Time Notes
Flag of Kenya.svg  Joseph L. Ngorialuk  (KEN) 15:21.25
Flag of Panama.svg  Said Gomez  (PAN) 15:23.90
Flag of Cuba.svg  Yunieski Abreu  (CUB) 15:30.59
4 Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Kestutis Bartkenas  (LTU) 15:47.46
5 Flag of Germany.svg  Max Bergmann  (GER) 16:04.99
6 Flag of Mexico.svg  Daniel Ramirez  (MEX) 16:13.19
7 Flag of Mexico.svg  German Nava  (MEX) 16:31.64
8 Flag of Guatemala.svg  Cesar A. Lopez  (GUA) 17:41.09
Flag of Moldova.svg  Nicolai Ciumac  (MDA) DNF
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Zeinolla Seitov  (KAZ) DNS
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Linas Balsys  (LTU) DNS
Flag of Moldova.svg  Igor Lisnic  (MDA) DNS

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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 5,000m T11". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. "Men's 5,000m T12". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  4. "Men's 5,000m T13". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.