Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T13

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Men's 100 metres T13
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue London Olympic Stadium
Dates31 August and 1 September
Competitors15 from 13 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Jason Smyth Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Silver medal icon.svg Luis Felipe Gutierrez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Bronze medal icon.svg Jonathan Ntutu Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Classification
T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired
T/F20: Intellectual disability
T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy
F40: Les Autres
T/F42–46: Amputees
T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability
Men T/F11–13
Track
100 m   T11   T12   T13
200 m T11 T12 T13
400 m T11 T12 T13
800 m T12 T13
1500 m T11 T13
5000 m T11 T12
4×100 m relay T11–13
Road
Marathon T12
Field
Long jump F11 F13
Triple jump F11 F12
Shot put F11–12
Discus throw F11
Javelin throw F12–13
Women T/F11–13
Track
100 m   T11   T12   T13
200 m T11 T12
400 m T12 T13
1500 m T12
Field
Long jump F11–12 F13
Shot put F11–12
Discus throw F11–12
Javelin throw F12–13

The Men's 100m T13 event for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 31 August and on 1 September. [1]

Contents

The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.

Results

Heats

Heats took place on 31 August 2012. Jason Smyth broke his own world record in 10.54, while Jonathan Ntutu broke the African record.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Jason Smyth Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 10.54Q, WR
21 Luis Felipe Gutierrez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 10.94Q
32 Jonathan Ntutu Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 11.00Q, AF
42 Radoslav Zlatanov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 11.10Q
52 Alexey Labzin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11.15Q
61 Artem Loginov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11.16Q
72 André Andrade Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11.22q
81 Braedon Samuel Dolfo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11.26q
91 Ayoub Chaoui Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 11.37
102 Philipp Handler Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 11.45
112 Songwut Lamsan Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 11.59
121 Joan Munar Martinez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11.60
132 Mohammed Fannouna Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 11.88
141 Biondi Misasi Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 11.92
152 Mohamed Amguoun Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 12.66

Final

The final took place on 1 September 2012. Jason Smyth of Ireland won gold in a new world record time of 10.46. Luis Felipe Gutierrez took silver for his second medal of the Games, with the South African Ntutu just clinching bronze.

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Jason Smyth Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 10.46WR
Silver medal icon.svg Luis Felipe Gutierrez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 11.02
Bronze medal icon.svg Jonathan Ntutu Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 11.03
4 Alexey Labzin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11.03
5 Artem Loginov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11.18
6 Radoslav Zlatanov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 11.25
7 Braedon Samuel Dolfo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11.27
8 André Andrade Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11.28

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References

  1. "Athletics - Schedule & Results". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 16 August 2012.