Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T38

The Men's 400 metres T38 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 2 to 3 September.[1]

Men's 400 metres T38
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates2 to 3 September
Competitors11 from 8 nations
Winning time50.43
Medalists
Mohamed Farhat Chida  Tunisia
Zhou Wenjun  China
Union Sekailwe  South Africa
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 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  Timothy Sullivan (AUS) 50.30 27 October 2000 Sydney, Australia

Results

Round 1

Competed 2 September 2012 from 10:52. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryClassTimeNotes
1Abbes Saidi TunisiaT3852.32Q, PB
2Zhou Wenjun ChinaT3852.57Q, SB
3Union Sekailwe South AfricaT3853.28Q
4Tim Sullivan AustraliaT3853.67q, SB
5Marcel Houssimoli VanuatuT3709.03q, SB
6Edson Pinheiro BrazilT38DQ

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryClassTimeNotes
1Marius Stander South AfricaT3853.52Q
2Omar Monterola VenezuelaT3753.79Q, SB
3Mohamed Farhat Chida TunisiaT3855.12Q
4Milo Toleafoa SamoaT3709.97SB

Final

Competed 3 September 2012 at 19:42.

RankAthleteCountryClassTimeNotes
Mohamed Farhat Chida TunisiaT3850.43SB
Zhou Wenjun ChinaT3851.56RR
Union Sekailwe South AfricaT3851.97PB
4Abbes Saidi TunisiaT3852.05PB
5Tim Sullivan AustraliaT3852.39SB
6Marius Stander South AfricaT3853.62
7Marcel Houssimoli VanuatuT3707.61SB
Omar Monterola VenezuelaT37DNF

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

References

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