| Men's 100 metres T53 at the XV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Estádio Olímpico João Havelange | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 9–9 September 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 17 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
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The T53 category is for wheelchair athletes with normal use of arms and hands, no or limited trunk function, and no leg function.
The Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T53 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 9–9 September 2016, at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.
10:00 9 September 2016: [1]
| Rank | Lane | Bib | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1166 | Ariosvaldo Fernandes Silva |  Brazil | 14.69 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | 1501 | Mickey Bushell |  Great Britain | 15.04 | Q | |
| 3 | 6 | 2375 | Brian Siemann |  United States | 15.05 | q | |
| 4 | 7 | 1271 | Yufei Zhao |  China | 15.17 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 2230 | Pichet Krungget |  Thailand | 15.83 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1209 | Jean-Philippe Maranda |  Canada | 16.02 |
10:07 9 September 2016: [1]
| Rank | Lane | Bib | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2232 | Pongsakorn Paeyo | Thailand | 14.56 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | 1786 | Fahad Alganaidl |  Saudi Arabia | 15.08 | Q | |
| 3 | 7 | 1268 | Shiran Yu | China | 15.24 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1509 | Moatez Jomni | Great Britain | 15.64 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 1780 | Byung Hoon Yoo |  South Korea | 15.86 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 1470 | Nicolas Brignone |  France | 15.97 |
10:14 9 September 2016: [1]
| Rank | Lane | Bib | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1208 | Brent Lakatos | Canada | 14.43 | Q | |
| 2 | 7 | 1472 | Pierre Fairbank | France | 14.92 | Q | |
| 3 | 4 | 1249 | Huzhao Li | China | 14.97 | q | |
| 4 | 6 | 1778 | Dong Ho Jung | South Korea | 15.76 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1794 | Hamad Aladwani |  Kuwait | 15.97 |
19:22 9 September 2016: [2]
| Rank | Lane | Bib | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 1208 | Brent Lakatos | Canada | 14.44 | ||
 | 6 | 2232 | Pongsakorn Paeyo | Thailand | 14.80 | ||
 | 2 | 1249 | Huzhao Li | China | 14.85 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1166 | Ariosvaldo Fernandes Silva | Brazil | 14.88 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1472 | Pierre Fairbank | France | 14.96 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1501 | Mickey Bushell | Great Britain | 15.09 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 2375 | Brian Siemann | United States | 15.23 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 1786 | Fahad Alganaidl | Saudi Arabia | 15.35 |
Richard Andrew Colman is an Australian Paralympic athlete, competing mainly in category T53 sprint events. He was born with spina bifida. He represented Australia at the four Paralympics - 2004 to 2016.
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The Men's 100m athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange from September 8 to September 16, 2016. A total of 16 events were contested over this distance, and entry was open in 19 classifications.
The Men's 1500m athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange from 8 to 17 September. A total of six events were contested over this distance for eight different classifications.
The Men's 400m athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange from September 8 to September 16, 2016. A total of 15 events were contested over this distance for 19 different classifications.
The Men's 800m athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange from September 8 to September 16, 2016. A total of four events were contested over this distance for five different classifications.
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The T35 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. The typical T35 athlete may need assistive devices for walking. The athlete may have sufficient function to run but demonstrates poor balance.
The T44 category is for athletes who have a single below knee amputation or who can walk with moderately reduced function in one or both legs.
The T47 category is for athletes who have a single below elbow or wrist amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.
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 T52 category is for wheelchair athletes with damage to spinal cord in the higher parts of the back, substantially impaired or no trunk function, and minimal or no leg function. Pushing power comes from elbow extensions, and appears close to normal except for use of modified gloves to compensate for grip.
