Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T38

Men's 200 metres T38
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates7 and 8 September
Competitors12 from 7 nations
Winning time21.82
Medalists
   Australia
   South Africa
   China
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Classification
T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired
T/F20: Intellectual disability
T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy
F40: Les Autres
T/F42–46: Amputees
T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability
Men T/F31–38
Track
100 m   T34   T35   T36
T37 T38
200 m T34 T35 T36
T37 T38
400 m T36 T38
800 m T36 T37
1500 m T37
Field
Long jump F36 F37-38
Shot put F32-33 F34
F37-38
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F32-34 F35-36
F37-38
Javelin throw F33-34
Women T/F31–38
Track
100 m   T34   T35   T36
T37 T38
200 m T34 T35 T36
T37 T38
400 m T37
4×100 m relay T35-38
Field
Long jump F37-38
Shot put F32-34 F35-36
F37
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F35-36 F37
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F37-38

The Men's 200 metres T38 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 7 and 8 September.[1]

The T38 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. T38 athletes have the mildest form of impairment caused by cerebral palsy, often in only one limb, and not affecting the ability to run, walk or jump freely, although impairing performance. T38 athletes may suffer minor co-ordination difficulties.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:

World & Paralympic record  Evan O'Hanlon (AUS) 21.98 14 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record  Evan O'Hanlon (AUS) 21.82 8 September 2012

Results

Round 1

Competed 7 September 2012 from 10:36. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Evan O'Hanlon Australia 23.10 Q
2 Edson Pinheiro Brazil 23.87 Q, SB
3 Union Sekailwe South Africa 24.01 Q, PB
4 Abbes Saidi Tunisia 24.07 PB
5 Andriy Onufriyenko Ukraine 24.17 SB
Wind: +0.3 m/s

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Dyan Buis South Africa 22.57 Q, RR
2 Zhou Wenjun China 23.03 Q, RR
3 Mohamed Farhat Chida Tunisia 23.32 Q, SB
4 Tim Sullivan Australia 23.48 q, SB
5 Lorenzo Albaladejo Martinez Spain 23.61 q, PB
6 Mykyta Senyk Ukraine 24.22
Wind: +0.2 m/s

Final

Competed 8 September 2012 at 11:25.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Evan O'Hanlon Australia 21.82 WR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Dyan Buis South Africa 22.51 RR
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Zhou Wenjun China 22.65 RR
4 Mohamed Farhat Chida Tunisia 22.81 PB
5 Tim Sullivan Australia 23.57
6 Union Sekailwe South Africa 23.66 PB
7 Lorenzo Albaladejo Martinez Spain 23.76
Edson Pinheiro Brazil DNS
Wind: -0.2 m/s

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.

References

  1. "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
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