Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T54

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The Men's 100m T54 had its First Round held on September 15 at 12:11 and its Final on September 16 at 17:50.

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Medalists

Gold Leo-Pekka Tähti
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Silver Saichon Konjen
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Bronze Supachai Koysub
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand

Results

PlaceAthleteRound 1Final
1Flag of Finland.svg  Leo-Pekka Tahti  (FIN)13.76 Q WR [1] 13.81
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Saichon Konjen  (THA)14.15 Q PR [1] 14.04
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Supachai Koysub  (THA)14.32 Q14.22
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Kai Zong  (CHN)14.25 Q14.27
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kenny van Weeghel  (NED)14.36 Q14.47
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jun Li (CHN)14.41 Q15.21
7Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  Mohammad Vahdani  (UAE)14.48 q14.58
8Flag of Tunisia.svg  Ahmed Aouadi  (TUN)14.61 q14.72
9Flag of Australia.svg  Richard Nicholson  (AUS)14.87
10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ji Zhao  (CHN)14.89
11Flag of Mexico.svg  Freddy Sandoval  (MEX)14.91
12Flag of Australia.svg  Matthew Cameron  (AUS)14.92
12Flag of the United States.svg  Erik Hightower  (USA)14.92
14Flag of Mexico.svg  Gonzalo Valdovinos  (MEX)14.94
15Flag of Germany.svg  Marc Schuh  (GER)14.98
16Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Colin Mathieson  (CAN)15.15
17Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando Sanchez (MEX)15.23
18Flag of Thailand.svg  Ekkachai Janthon  (THA)15.48
19Flag of Ghana.svg  Nkegbe Botsyo  (GHA)15.55
20Flag of Algeria.svg  Mohamed Bouadda  (ALG)15.55
21Flag of Venezuela.svg  Juan Valladares  (VEN)15.67

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Thai Konjen beat the Paralympic Record on Heat 2 and, after seven minutes, Tahti broke the World Record on Heat 3.

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