Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T54

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Men's 800 metres T54
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Dates11 September – 13 September
Competitors27 from 15 nations
Winning time1:36.61
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg David Weir Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Kurt Fearnley Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg Prawat Wahoram Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
2004
2012

The men's 800m T54 had its first round held on September 11 at 11:34, its semifinals on September 12 at 21:00 and its final on September 13 at 21:03.

Results

PlaceAthleteRound 1SemifinalFinal
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  David Weir  (GBR) [1] 1:36.24 Q1:34.27 Q1:36.61
2Flag of Australia.svg  Kurt Fearnley  (AUS)1:38.79 Q1:39.39 Q1:36.76
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Prawat Wahoram  (THA)1:38.84 Q1:34.59 Q1:37.12
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yanfeng Cui  (CHN)1:37.40 Q1:34.93 Q1:37.41
5Flag of Switzerland.svg  Marcel Hug  (SUI)1:40.16 Q1:35.24 q1:37.51
6Flag of France.svg  Julien Casoli  (FRA)1:40.13 Q1:35.11 q1:37.56
7Flag of Mexico.svg  Saul Mendoza  (MEX)1:37.40 Q1:40.36 Q1:38.61
8Flag of Thailand.svg  Khachonsak Thamsophon  (THA)1:40.22 q1:40.37 Q1:38.73
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jean Paul Compaore  (CAN)1:36.66 Q1:35.43
10Flag of Japan.svg  Kenji Kotani  (JPN)DNFq1:35.83
11Flag of Mexico.svg  Aaron Gordian  (MEX)1:40.45 Q1:36.43
12Flag of the United States.svg  Tony Iniguez  (USA)1:39.72 q1:37.30
13Flag of Japan.svg  Choke Yasuoka  (JPN)1:36.51 Q1:40.39
14Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Alejandro Maldonado  (ARG)1:40.22 q1:40.62
15Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Byers  (USA)1:38.73 q1:41.00
16Flag of Thailand.svg  Ampai Sualuang  (THA)1:37.54 q1:41.20
17Flag of Japan.svg  Hiroki Sasahara  (JPN)1:37.42 Q1:41.28
18Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Josh Cassidy  (CAN)1:40.54
19Flag of Switzerland.svg  Tobias Lotscher  (SUI)1:41.00
20Flag of Germany.svg  Alhassane Balde  (GER)1:41.22
21Flag of Mexico.svg  Alfonso Zaragoza  (MEX)1:41.43
22Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ji Zhao  (CHN)1:41.57
23Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Brian Alldis  (GBR)1:42.38
24Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  Ibrahim Salim Banihammad  (UAE)1:43.00
25Flag of Sweden.svg  Aron Anderson  (SWE)1:46.42
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lixin Zhang  (CHN)DNF
Flag of Gabon.svg  Thierry Mabicka  (GAB)DSQ

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References

  1. David Weir was initially awarded the gold medal in the men's 800 m T54 but a re-run of the race was ordered after a lane violation was discovered. However, following a letter from the Kurt Fearnley and the Australian authorities to the IPC, asking that, in the spirit of sportsmanship, the result not be overturned the re-run was cancelled and the medals reinstated