Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T51

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Men's 100 metres T51
at the XV Paralympic Games
Venue Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
Dates13 September 2016
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Peter Genyn Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Silver medal icon.svg Mohamed Berrahal Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Bronze medal icon.svg Edgar Cesareo Navarro Sanchez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

The T51 category is for wheelchair athletes having spinal cord injuries, with mild weakness in shoulders, limited ability in straightening elbows and wrist function, and no finger, trunk or leg function.

The Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T51 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 13 September 2016, at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.

Final

10:36 13 September 2016: [1]

RankLaneBibNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg41101 Peter Genyn Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 21.15
Silver medal icon.svg31011 Mohamed Berrahal Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 21.70
Bronze medal icon.svg61879 Edgar Cesareo Navarro Sanchez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 21.96
481458 Toni Piispanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 22.02
521706 Alvise de Vidi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22.73
651515 Stephen Osborne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 23.18
772050 Helder Mestre Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 24.35

Notes

  1. "Men's 100m - T51 - Final". Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

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