Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T34

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Men's 100 metres T34
at the XVII Paralympic Games
Venue Stade de France
Dates
  • 1 September 2024 (round 1)
  • 2 September 2024 (final)
Competitors10 from 9 nations
Winning time14.76 PR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Chaiwat Rattana Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Silver medal icon.svg Walid Ktila Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bronze medal icon.svg Austin Smeenk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2020
100 metres at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Men · T11 · T12 · T13 · T34 · T35 · T36 · T37 · T38 · T44 · T47 · T51 · T52 · T53 · T54 · T63 · T64
Women · T11 · T12 · T13 · T34 · T35 · T36 · T37 · T38 · T47 · T53 · T54 · T63 · T64

The men's 100 metres T34 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, will take place on 1 and 2 September 2024.

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)14.46 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Arbon 1 June 2019
Paralympic RecordFlag of Tunisia.svg  Walid Ktila  (TUN)15.01 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 30 August 2021
AreaTimeAthleteLocationDate
Africa14.46 WR Flag of Tunisia.svg Walid Ktila Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Arbon 1 June 2019
America14.93 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Smeenk Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nottwil 9 June 2024
Asia14.95 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohamad Othman Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nottwil 9 June 2024
Europe15.25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Boardman Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nottwil 5 August 2017
Oceania14.79 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rheed McCracken Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Arbon 1 June 2019

Results

Round 1

First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
13 Austin Smeenk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 15.38 Q
27 Rheed McCracken Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 15.62 Q, SB
36 Henry Manni Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 15.74 Q
44 Mohamad Othman Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 15.77 q
55 Gong Wenhao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15.81 q
Source: [2] Wind: -0.4 m/s

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
14 Chaiwat Rattana Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 14.81 Q, PR , AR
26 Walid Ktila Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 15.09 Q
37 Ali Arshid Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 15.20 Q, PB
45 Wang Yang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15.86 SB
53 Roberto Michel Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 16.01
Source: [3] Wind: -1.1 m/s

Final

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg5 Chaiwat Rattana Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 14.76 PR , AR
Silver medal icon.svg4 Walid Ktila Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 15.14
Bronze medal icon.svg6 Austin Smeenk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 15.19
43 Rheed McCracken Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 15.31 SB
52 Mohamad Othman Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 15.40
67 Ali Arshid Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 15.42
78 Henry Manni Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 15.64
89 Gong Wenhao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15.67
Source: [4] Wind: -0.8 m/s

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References

  1. "Records – World Para Athletics" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. "Men's 100m – T34 – Round 1 – Heat 1/2 results" (PDF). Paralympics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. "Men's 100m – T34 – Round 1 – Heat 2/2 results" (PDF). Paralympics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. "Men's 100m – T34 – Final results" (PDF). Paralympics. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.