Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T46

Men's 800 metres T46
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates6 to 8 September
Competitors19 from 15 nations
Winning time1:51.82
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gunther Matzinger  Austria
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Samir Nouioua  Algeria
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Abraham Tarbei  Kenya
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 800 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 6 to 8 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.

Records

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

World & Paralympic record  Marcin Awizen (POL) 1:52.36 15 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record  Gunther Matzinger (AUT) 1:51.82 8 September 2012

Results

Round 1

Competed 6 September 2012 from 10:58. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Gunther Matzinger  Austria 1:55.33 Q, SB
2 Samir Nouioua  Algeria 1:55.38 Q
3 Abraham Tarbei  Kenya 1:55.39 Q, SB
4 Jonah Kipkemoi Chesum  Kenya 1:55.51 q, PB
5 Abdelhadi El Harti  Morocco 1:56.62 q, PB
6 Tesfalem Gebru Kebede  Ethiopia 1:57.22 SB
7 Matthew Silcocks  Australia 1:58.51
8 Cahit Kilicaslan  Turkey 1:59.14 PB
9 Chris Hammer  United States 2:04.68

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Mohamed Fouzai  Tunisia 1:58.08 Q, SB
2 Hermas Muvunyi  Rwanda 1:58.18 Q, SB
3 Stanley Cheruiyot  Kenya 1:59.23 Q, SB
4 Kiross Tekle Redae  Ethiopia 1:59.95 SB
5 Alexey Kotlov  Russia 2:00.21
6 Remy Nikobimeze  Burundi 2:00.25 PB
7 Marcin Awizen  Poland 2:01.32 SB
8 Davide Dalla Palma  Italy 2:02.24
9 Samuel Colmenares  Venezuela 2:05.40 SB
10 Michael Roeger  Australia DNF

Final

Competed 8 September 2012 at 21:02.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gunther Matzinger  Austria 1:51.82 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Samir Nouioua  Algeria 1:52.33 RR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Abraham Tarbei  Kenya 1:53.03 SB
4 Mohamed Fouzai  Tunisia 1:54.94 PB
5 Abdelhadi El Harti  Morocco 1:56.19 PB
6 Jonah Kipkemoi Chesum  Kenya 1:56.57
7 Stanley Cheruiyot  Kenya 2:03.78
Hermas Muvunyi  Rwanda DQ

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

References

  1. ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.