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Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T34

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Men's 800 metres T34
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates
  • 3 September 2021 (heats)
  • 4 September 2021 (final)
Competitors10 from 8 nations
Winning time1:45.50
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Walid Ktila  Tunisia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mohamed Alhammadi  United Arab Emirates
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wang Yang  China
2016
2024

The men's 800 metres T34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place between 3 and 4 September 2021.

The T34 category is for wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy. Athletes in this category have minimal limitations or control problems in their arms and trunk while pushing a wheelchair.

Records

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

World Record  Walid Ktila (TUN) 1:36.78 Arbon, Switzerland 24 May 2021
Paralympic Record  Mohamed Alhammadi (UAE) 1:40.24 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14 September 2016
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 1:36.78 WR Walid Ktila  Tunisia
America 1:42.63 Austin Smeenk  Canada
Asia 1:37.84 Mohamed Alhammadi  United Arab Emirates
Europe 1:39.12 Ben Rowlings  Great Britain
Oceania 1:41.25 Rheed McCracken  Australia

Results

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Heats

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Heat 1 took place on 3 September 2021, at 11:29:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Mohamed Alhammadi  United Arab Emirates 1:45.50 Q, SB
2 4 Isaac Towers  Great Britain 1:46.58 Q, SB
3 6 Henry Manni  Finland 1:46.84 Q
4 7 Austin Smeenk  Canada 1:46.99 q
5 5 Chaiwat Rattana  Thailand 1:53.75 SB

Heat 2 took place on 3 September 2021, at 11:36:[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 Walid Ktila  Tunisia 1:46.59 Q
2 3 Wang Yang  China 1:47.48 Q, SB
3 6 Rheed McCracken  Australia 1:48.09 Q, SB
4 4 Ben Rowlings  Great Britain 1:48.21 q
5 7 Ahmed Nawad  United Arab Emirates 1:49.71

Final

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The final took place on 4 September 2021, at 9:55:[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Walid Ktila  Tunisia 1:45.50
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 Mohamed Alhammadi  United Arab Emirates 1:45.59
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2 Wang Yang  China 1:45.68 SB
4 6 Henry Manni  Finland 1:47.34
5 8 Austin Smeenk  Canada 1:47.58
6 1 Rheed McCracken  Australia 1:47.68 SB
7 5 Isaac Towers  Great Britain 1:48.08
8 7 Ben Rowlings  Great Britain 1:48.63

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 21 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.