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Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T54

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Men's 400 metres T54
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates29 August 2021 (final)
Competitors18 from 12 nations
Winning time45.72
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Daniel Romanchuk  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Athiwat Paeng-Nuea  Thailand
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dai Yunqiang  China
2016
2024

The men's 400 metres T54 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 29 August 2021.

The T54 category is for wheelchair athletes with no leg function, but near full arm function and reasonable to normal trunk function. Typically this may be caused by a lower spinal cord injury or spinal cord birth defect.

Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]

World Record  Yassine Gharbi (TUN) 43.46 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 19 March 2018
Paralympic Record  Zhang Lixin (CHN) 45.07 Beijing, China 10 September 2008
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 43.46 WR Yassine Gharbi  Tunisia
America 45.58 Daniel Romanchuk  United States
Asia 44.84 Zhang Yong  China
Europe 44.39 Richard Chiassaro  Great Britain
Oceania 46.84 Jake Lappin  Australia

Results

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Heats

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Heat 1 took place on 29 August 2021, at 11:43:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 6 Daniel Romanchuk  United States 45.31 Q, AR
2 3 Dai Yunqiang  China 46.13 Q, PB
3 8 Saichon Konjen  Thailand 46.49 q, PB
4 5 Nathan Maguire  Great Britain 46.72 q
5 4 Leo-Pekka Tähti  Finland 46.91
6 7 Sam Carter  Australia 47.06 SB

Heat 2 took place on 29 August 2021, at 11:51:[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 6 Putharet Khongrak  Thailand 47.42 Q
2 7 Richard Chiassaro  Great Britain 47.88 Q, SB
3 8 Julien Casoli  France 47.99 SB
4 4 Juan Pablo Cervantes Garcia  Mexico 48.31
5 5 Liu Yang  China 48.96 SB
3 Jaenal Aripin  Indonesia DQ WPA 17.8

Heat 3 took place on 29 August 2021, at 11:59:[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 7 Athiwat Paeng-Nuea  Thailand 44.87 Q, GR
2 6 Zhang Yong  China 46.30 Q, SB
3 3 Kenny van Weeghel  Netherlands 46.81 SB
5 5 Malang Tamba  The Gambia 1:05.71 PB
4 Alexey Bychenok  RPC DQ WPA 17.8
8 Daniel Sidbury  Great Britain DQ WPA 18.5a

Final

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The final took place on 29 August 2021, at 20:21:[5]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 Daniel Romanchuk  United States 45.72
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 Athiwat Paeng-Nuea  Thailand 45.73
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 Dai Yunqiang  China 46.20
4 2 Saichon Konjen  Thailand 46.42 PB
5 9 Zhang Yong  China 47.17
6 3 Nathan Maguire  Great Britain 47.17
7 8 Richard Chiassaro  Great Britain 47.37 SB
8 7 Putharet Khongrak  Thailand 47.56

References

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  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Heat 3 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.