Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T51

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Men's 200 metres T51
at the XVI Paralympic Games
Venue Tokyo National Stadium
Dates31 August 2021 (final)
Competitors7 from 6 nations
Winning time36.81
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Toni Piispanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Silver medal icon.svg Peter Genyn Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Bronze medal icon.svg Roger Habsch Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
2016
2024

The men's 200 metres T51 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 31 August 2021.

Contents

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.

Records

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

World RecordFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Peter Genyn  (BEL)36.62 Nottwil, Switzerland 2 June 2017
Paralympic RecordFlag of Mexico.svg  Edgar Navarro  (MEX)39.70 Athens, Greece 25 September 2004
AreaTimeAthleteNation
Africa40.70 Mohamed Berrahal Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
America36.91 Edgar Navarro Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Asia41.03 Masanori Ueda Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Europe36.62WR Peter Genyn Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Oceania54.74 Glen Bennet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

Results

The final took place on 31 August 2021, at 10:18: [2]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg6 Toni Piispanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 36.81 GR
Silver medal icon.svg5 Peter Genyn Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 37.11
Bronze medal icon.svg3 Roger Habsch Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 38.33
48 Mohamed Berrahal Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 40.04 AR
54 Edgar Navarro Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 41.04 SB
67 Helder Mestre Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 42.75 SB
72 Ernesto Fonseca Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 47.95

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References

  1. "Records – World Para Athletics" . Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.