Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T46

Men's 100 metres T46
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates6 September
Competitors23 from 19 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Zhao Xu  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria  Cuba
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ola Abidogun  Great Britain
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/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T42 T44 T46
400 m T44 T46
800 m T46
1500 m T46
4×100 m relay T42-46
Road
Marathon T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Triple jump F46
High jump F42 F46
Shot put F42-44 F46
Discus throw F42 F44
Javelin throw F42 F44
Women T/F42–46
Track
100 m   T42   T44   T46
200 m T44 T46
400 m T46
Field
Long jump F42-44 F46
Shot put F42-44
Javelin throw F46

The Men's 100 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 6 September.[1]

The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs. There being no event for T45 competitors - double arm amputees - two such athletes took part in this event, and one of them, Zhao Xu of China, took the gold medal.

Records

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

World & Paralympic record  Adeoye Ajibola (NGR) 10.72 Barcelona, Spain 6 September 1992

Results

Round 1

Competed 6 September 2012 from 11:55. Qual. rule: first 2 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Zhao Xu  China T45 11.06 Q, PRC
2 Frank Johnwill  Nigeria T46 11.12 Q, SB
3 Yury Nosulenko  Russia T46 11.26 SB
4 Saeed Alkhaldi  Saudi Arabia T46 11.41 SB
5 Elliot Mujaji  Zimbabwe T46 13.12 SB
6 Gabriel Cole  Australia T46 17.82
7 Mahamane Sacko  Mali T46 DQ
8 Kouame Jean-Luc Noumbo  Ivory Coast T46 DNS
Wind: Calm m/s

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Yohansson Nascimento  Brazil T45 10.94 Q, WRC
2 Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria  Cuba T46 10.97 Q, PB
3 Francis Kompaon  Papua New Guinea T46 11.21 q, PB
4 Suwaibidu Galadima  Nigeria T46 11.24 q, SB
5 Antonis Aresti  Cyprus T46 11.34
6 Samkelo Radebe  South Africa T45 11.53
7 Mohamed Kamara  Sierra Leone T46 11.97 SB
8 Arnaud Assoumani  France T46 DNS
Wind: +0.2 m/s

Heat 3

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Ola Abidogun  Great Britain T46 11.21 Q
2 Tomoki Tagawa  Japan T46 11.29 Q, SB
3 Saidi Adedeji  Nigeria T46 11.35 SB
4 Antônio Souza  Brazil T46 11.36
5 Yao Jianjun  China T46 11.43 SB
6 Roger Tapia  Philippines T46 11.75
7 Ibrahim Mamoudou Tamangue  Niger T46 12.29 SB
Wind: +0.6 m/s

Final

Competed 6 September 2012 at 20:12.

Rank Athlete Country Class Time Notes
1 Zhao Xu  China T45 11.05 RR
2 Raciel Gonzalez Isidoria  Cuba T46 11.08
3 Ola Abidogun  Great Britain T46 11.23
4 Suwaibidu Galadima  Nigeria T46 11.31
5 Tomoki Tagawa  Japan T46 11.32
6 Frank Johnwill  Nigeria T46 11.34
7 Francis Kompaon  Papua New Guinea T46 12.28
8 Yohansson Nascimento  Brazil T45 30.79
Wind: +0.2 m/s

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WRC = World Record for athlete's classification. PRC = Paralympic Record for athlete's classification. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DQ = Disqualified. DNS = Did not start.

References

  1. ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.