Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T54

The men's 800m T54 had its first round held on September 11 at 11:34, its semifinals on September 12 at 21:00 and its final on September 13 at 21:03.

Men's 800 metres T54
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Dates11 September – 13 September
Competitors27 from 15 nations
Winning time1:36.61
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) David Weir  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kurt Fearnley  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Prawat Wahoram  Thailand
2004
2012

Results

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Place Athlete Round 1 Semifinal Final
1   David Weir (GBR)[1] 1:36.24 Q 1:34.27 Q 1:36.61
2   Kurt Fearnley (AUS) 1:38.79 Q 1:39.39 Q 1:36.76
3   Prawat Wahoram (THA) 1:38.84 Q 1:34.59 Q 1:37.12
4   Yanfeng Cui (CHN) 1:37.40 Q 1:34.93 Q 1:37.41
5   Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:40.16 Q 1:35.24 q 1:37.51
6   Julien Casoli (FRA) 1:40.13 Q 1:35.11 q 1:37.56
7   Saul Mendoza (MEX) 1:37.40 Q 1:40.36 Q 1:38.61
8   Khachonsak Thamsophon (THA) 1:40.22 q 1:40.37 Q 1:38.73
9   Jean Paul Compaore (CAN) 1:36.66 Q 1:35.43
10   Kenji Kotani (JPN) DNF q 1:35.83
11   Aaron Gordian (MEX) 1:40.45 Q 1:36.43
12   Tony Iniguez (USA) 1:39.72 q 1:37.30
13   Choke Yasuoka (JPN) 1:36.51 Q 1:40.39
14   Alejandro Maldonado (ARG) 1:40.22 q 1:40.62
15   Tyler Byers (USA) 1:38.73 q 1:41.00
16   Ampai Sualuang (THA) 1:37.54 q 1:41.20
17   Hiroki Sasahara (JPN) 1:37.42 Q 1:41.28
18   Josh Cassidy (CAN) 1:40.54
19   Tobias Lotscher (SUI) 1:41.00
20   Alhassane Balde (GER) 1:41.22
21   Alfonso Zaragoza (MEX) 1:41.43
22   Ji Zhao (CHN) 1:41.57
23   Brian Alldis (GBR) 1:42.38
24   Ibrahim Salim Banihammad (UAE) 1:43.00
25   Aron Anderson (SWE) 1:46.42
  Lixin Zhang (CHN) DNF
  Thierry Mabicka (GAB) DSQ

References

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  1. ^ David Weir was initially awarded the gold medal in the men's 800 m T54 but a re-run of the race was ordered after a lane violation was discovered. However, following a letter from the Kurt Fearnley and the Australian authorities to the IPC, asking that, in the spirit of sportsmanship, the result not be overturned the re-run was cancelled and the medals reinstated