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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T46

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Men's 1500 metres T46
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates1 to 4 September
Competitors18 from 15 nations
Winning time3:50.15
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Abraham Tarbei  Kenya
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wondiye Fikre Indelbu  Ethiopia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Samir Nouioua  Algeria
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 1500 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 1 to 4 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

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

World & Paralympic record  Abraham Tarbei (KEN) 3:52.50 10 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record  Abraham Tarbei (KEN) 3:50.15 4 September 2012

Results

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Round 1

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Competed 1 September 2012 from 12:53. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

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Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Samir Nouioua  Algeria 3:57.27 Q
2 Jonah Kipkemoi Chesum  Kenya 3:59.72 Q, SB
3 Matthew Silcocks  Australia 4:05.48 Q
4 Cahit Kilicaslan  Turkey 4:08.55 PB
5 Tesfalem Gebru Kebede  Ethiopia 4:09.51 SB
6 Remy Nikobimeze  Burundi 4:10.70
7 Isidro Vildosola  Philippines 4:30.42 SB
8 Houssein Omar Hassan  Djibouti 11:23.50 SB
9 Marcin Awizen  Poland DNF

Heat 2

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Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Abraham Tarbei  Kenya 3:59.79 Q, SB
2 Wondiye Fikre Indelbu  Ethiopia 4:00.21 Q, SB
3 Mohamed Fouzai  Tunisia 4:01.23 Q
4 David Emong  Uganda 4:01.54 q, PB
5 Stanley Cheruiyot  Kenya 4:01.58 q, PB
6 Chris Hammer  United States 4:03.41 q
7 Davide Dalla Palma  Italy 4:03.58 q, PB
8 Theoneste Nsengimana  Rwanda 4:08.83
9 Naeem Masih  Pakistan 4:51.35 SB

Final

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Competed 4 September 2012 at 20:24.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Abraham Tarbei  Kenya 3:50.15 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wondiye Fikre Indelbu  Ethiopia 3:50.87 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Samir Nouioua  Algeria 3:51.80 PB
4 David Emong  Uganda 3:58.47 PB
5 Mohamed Fouzai  Tunisia 3:58.79 SB
6 Matthew Silcocks  Australia 3:59.79 PB
7 Jonah Kipkemoi Chesum  Kenya 4:00.38
8 Cahit Kilicaslan  Turkey 4:00.77 PB
9 Chris Hammer  United States 4:01.76
10 Davide Dalla Palma  Italy 4:02.26 PB
11 Stanley Cheruiyot  Kenya 4:02.54

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

References

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