Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T52–54

Men's 5000m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium.[1] Events were held in two disability classes.

T52

Men's 5,000m T52
at the XII Paralympic Games
Venue Athens Olympic Stadium
Dates 19 September 2004
Competitors 9 from 6 nations
Winning time 13:10.86
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Toshihiro Takada  Japan
2nd, silver medalist(s) Thomas Geierspichler  Austria
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Santiago Sanz  Spain

The T52 event consisted of a single race. It was won by Toshihiro Takada, representing  Japan.[2]

Final Round

19 Sept. 2004, 20:20

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s) Toshihiro Takada (JPN)13:10.86PR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Thomas Geierspichler (AUT)13:10.94
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Santiago Sanz (ESP)13:12.65
4 Tomoya Ito (JPN)13:48.42
5 Clayton Gerein (CAN)13:48.82
6 Richard Reelie (CAN)13:49.15
7 Per Vesterlund (SWE)14:30.33
8 Theodore Bridis (USA)15:06.57
9 Herbert Burns (USA)15:44.70

T54

Men's 5,000m T54
at the XII Paralympic Games
Venue Athens Olympic Stadium
Dates 22–24 September 2004
Competitors 26 from 14 nations
Winning time 10:23.98
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Kurt Fearnley  Australia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Aaron Gordian  Mexico
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Ernst van Dyk  South Africa

The T54 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Kurt Fearnley, representing  Australia.[3]

1st Round

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

22 Sept. 2004, 09:35

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1 Joël Jeannot (FRA)10:24.37PR Q
2 Kurt Fearnley (AUS)10:24.54Q
3 Choke Yasuoka (JPN)10:24.95Q
4 Ernst van Dyk (RSA)10:25.20Q
5 Kelly Smith (CAN)10:25.44q
6 Aaron Gordian (MEX)10:25.61q
7 Ralph Brunner (GER)10:25.74q
8 Heinz Frei (SUI)10:25.76q
9 Jacob Heilveil (USA)10:25.83
10 Martin Velasco Soria (MEX)10:26.05
11 Michel Filteau (CAN)10:37.37
12 Scot Hollonbeck (USA)10:38.43
13 Yevgeniy Tetyukhin (KAZ)16:17.64
Heat 2

22 Sept. 2004, 09:50

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1 Prawat Wahorum (THA)10:29.43Q
2 Saúl Mendoza (MEX)10:29.62Q
3 Tomasz Hamerlak (POL)10:29.89Q
4 Marcel Hug (SUI)10:29.93Q
5 Krige Schabort (RSA)10:30.07
6 Alain Fuss (FRA)10:30.23
7 Mohamed Farhat Belkhir (TUN)10:30.26
8 Jeffrey Adams (CAN)10:31.64
9 Eric Teurnier (FRA)10:32.75
10 Tyler Byers (USA)10:33.73
11 Paul Nunnari (AUS)11:08.42
12 Sergey Ussoltsev (KAZ)11:53.60
 Mario Madriz (NCA)DNF

Final Round

24 Sept. 2004, 19:55

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s) Kurt Fearnley (AUS)10:23.98PR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Aaron Gordian (MEX)10:24.38
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Ernst van Dyk (RSA)10:24.07
4 Ralph Brunner (GER)10:24.82
5 Joël Jeannot (FRA)10:25.35
6 Marcel Hug (SUI)10:25.51
7 Kelly Smith (CAN)10:25.52
8 Prawat Wahorum (THA)10:25.56
9 Tomasz Hamerlak (POL)10:26.43
10 Choke Yasuoka (JPN)10:26.63
11 Heinz Frei (SUI)10:26.64
12 Saúl Mendoza (MEX)10:26.76

References

  1. ↑ "2004 Summer Paralympics - Schedule - Athletics". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Men's 5,000m T52". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Men's 5,000m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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