Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T34

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Men's 800 metres T34
at the XVI Paralympic Games
Venue Tokyo National Stadium
Dates
  • 3 September 2021 (heats)
  • 4 September 2021 (final)
Competitors10 from 8 nations
Winning time1:45.50
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Walid Ktila Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Silver medal icon.svg Mohamed Alhammadi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Bronze medal icon.svg Wang Yang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2016
2024

The men's 800 metres T34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place between 3 and 4 September 2021.

Contents

The T34 category is for wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy. Athletes in this category have minimal limitations or control problems in their arms and trunk while pushing a wheelchair.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows: [1]

World RecordFlag of Tunisia.svg  Walid Ktila  (TUN)1:36.78 Arbon, Switzerland 24 May 2021
Paralympic RecordFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  Mohamed Alhammadi  (UAE)1:40.24 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14 September 2016
AreaTimeAthleteNation
Africa1:36.78WR Walid Ktila Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
America1:42.63 Austin Smeenk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Asia1:37.84 Mohamed Alhammadi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
Europe1:39.12 Ben Rowlings Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Oceania1:41.25 Rheed McCracken Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

Results

Heats

Heat 1 took place on 3 September 2021, at 11:29: [2]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
13 Mohamed Alhammadi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1:45.50 Q, SB
24 Isaac Towers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:46.58 Q, SB
36 Henry Manni Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1:46.84 Q
47 Austin Smeenk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:46.99 q
55 Chaiwat Rattana Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1:53.75 SB

Heat 2 took place on 3 September 2021, at 11:36: [3]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
15 Walid Ktila Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1:46.59 Q
23 Wang Yang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:47.48 Q, SB
36 Rheed McCracken Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:48.09 Q, SB
44 Ben Rowlings Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:48.21 q
57 Ahmed Nawad Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1:49.71

Final

The final took place on 4 September 2021, at 9:55: [4]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Walid Ktila Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1:45.50
Silver medal icon.svg3 Mohamed Alhammadi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1:45.59
Bronze medal icon.svg2 Wang Yang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1:45.68 SB
46 Henry Manni Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1:47.34
58 Austin Smeenk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:47.58
61 Rheed McCracken Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:47.68 SB
75 Isaac Towers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:48.08
87 Ben Rowlings Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:48.63

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References

  1. "Records – World Para Athletics" . Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.