Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T11

Men's 400 metres T11 at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue	London Olympic Stadium
Dates	6 and 7 September
Competitors	12 from 8 nations
Winning time	50.75
Medalists
Jose Sayovo Armando Nicolau Palanca  Angola Lucas Prado Laercio Alves Martins  Brazil Gauthier Tresor Makunda Antoine Laneyrie  France

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/F11–13
Track
100 m		T11		T12		T13
200 m		T11		T12		T13
400 m		T11		T12		T13
800 m				T12		T13
1500 m		T11				T13
5000 m		T11		T12
4×100 m relay		T11–13
Road
Marathon				T12
Field
Long jump		F11				F13
Triple jump		F11		F12
Shot put		F11–12
Discus throw		F11
Javelin throw				F12–13
Women T/F11–13
Track
100 m		T11		T12		T13
200 m		T11		T12
400 m				T12		T13
1500 m				T12
Field
Long jump		F11–12				F13
Shot put		F11–12
Discus throw		F11–12
Javelin throw				F12–13

The Men's 400 metres T11 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 6 and 7 September.^[1]

The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with guides.

Records

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

World & Paralympic record	Jose Armando (ANG)	50.03	25 September 2004	Athens, Greece

Results

Round 1

Competed 6 September 2012 from 21:44. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus best second place (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
1	Jose Sayovo Armando Guide: Nicolau Palanca	Angola	52.04	Q, PB
2	Gauthier Tresor Makunda Guide: Antoine Laneyrie	France	52.08	q, PB
3	Oscar David Herrera Guide: Richard Torrealba	Venezuela	56.55	SB
4	Carlos J Barto Silva Guide: Cassio Henrique Damiao	Brazil	56.83	SB

Heat 2

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
1	Daniel Silva Guide: Leonardo Souza Lopes	Brazil	51.41	Q, SB
2	Arian Iznaga Guide: Yaseen Perez Gomez	Cuba	53.95	SB
3	Octavio Angelo Dos Santos Guide: Abel Pires Maquina Mariti	Angola	55.09	SB
4	Dustin Riley Walsh Guide: Dylan Williamson	Canada	DQ

Heat 3

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
1	Lucas Prado Guide: Laercio Alves Martins	Brazil	52.00	Q, SB
2	Ananias Shikongo Guide: Even Tjiviju	Namibia	52.45	PB
3	Jonathan Peter Dunkerley Guide: Sean Young	Canada	55.27
4	Pita Rondao Bulande Guide: Fernando Lucas Macungo	Mozambique	57.51	SB

Final

Competed 7 September 2012 at 21:17.

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
	Jose Sayovo Armando Guide: Nicolau Palanca	Angola	50.75	PB
	Lucas Prado Guide: Laercio Alves Martins	Brazil	51.44	SB
	Gauthier Tresor Makunda Guide: Antoine Laneyrie	France	52.45
	Daniel Silva Guide: Leonardo Souza Lopes	Brazil	DNS

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PB = Personal Best. DNS = Did not start.

References