Cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's road time trial H2

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Cycling, Men's road time trial H2
at the XV Paralympic Games
Venue Flamengo Park
Dates14 September
Competitors9 from 8 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Luca Mazzone Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg William Groulx Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Brian Sheridan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2012
2020
Cycling at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
Road cycling
Cycling (road) pictogram.svg
Time trial
Men Women
B B
H1–3
H2
H3
H4 H4–5
H5
C1 C1–3
C2
C3
C4 C4
C5 C5
T1–2 T1–2
Mixed H2–5

The Men's time trial H2 road cycling event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on 14 September at Flamengo Park, Pontal. Eight riders from seven nations competed. [1]

H or handcycle classifications are for cyclists using handcycles rather than standard bicycles, because of lower limb dysfunction or amputation.

The H2 category is specifically for athletes with tetraplegia C7/C8 and severe athetosis/ataxia/dystonia, and tetraplegics with impairments corresponding to a complete cervical lesion at C7/C8 or above. This classification is marked by complete loss of trunk stability and lower limb function, and spinal cord injury. The H2 time trial features athletes with the most severe impairments in the H class.

Former Paralympic swimmer, and eight time World champion, Italy's Luca Mazzone took the gold medal, 6 seconds ahead of rival William Groulx of the United States, the first of three medals Mazzone would win (the others coming in the H2 road race and the Mixed team relay).

Results : Men's road time trial H2

RankNameNationalityTimeDeficitAvg. Speed
Gold medal icon.svg Luca Mazzone Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 32:07.09037.362
Silver medal icon.svg William Groulx Flag of the United States.svg  United States 32:13.12+0:06.0337.245
Bronze medal icon.svg Brian Sheridan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33:39.74+1:32.6535.648
4 Anders Backman Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 36:04.26+3:57.1733.268
5 Christophe Hindricq Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 36:30.00+4:22.9132.877
6 Yaakov Kobi Lion Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 36:50.45+4:43.3632.573
7 Wolfgang Schattauer Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 37:56.39+5:49.3031.629
- Tobias Fankhauser Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland --DNF

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References

  1. "Men's Time Trial H2". www.rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.