Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T38

The Men's 200 metres T38 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 7 and 8 September.[1]

Men's 200 metres T38
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates7 and 8 September
Competitors12 from 7 nations
Winning time21.82
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Evan O'Hanlon  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dyan Buis  South Africa
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zhou Wenjun  China
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

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

World & Paralympic record   Evan O'Hanlon (AUS) 21.98 14 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record   Evan O'Hanlon (AUS) 21.82 8 September 2012

Results

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Round 1

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Competed 7 September 2012 from 10:36. 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 Evan O'Hanlon   Australia 23.10 Q
2 Edson Pinheiro   Brazil 23.87 Q, SB
3 Union Sekailwe   South Africa 24.01 Q, PB
4 Abbes Saidi   Tunisia 24.07 PB
5 Andriy Onufriyenko   Ukraine 24.17 SB
Wind: +0.3 m/s

Heat 2

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Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Dyan Buis   South Africa 22.57 Q, RR
2 Zhou Wenjun   China 23.03 Q, RR
3 Mohamed Farhat Chida   Tunisia 23.32 Q, SB
4 Tim Sullivan   Australia 23.48 q, SB
5 Lorenzo Albaladejo Martinez   Spain 23.61 q, PB
6 Mykyta Senyk   Ukraine 24.22
Wind: +0.2 m/s

Final

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Competed 8 September 2012 at 11:25.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
  Evan O'Hanlon   Australia 21.82 WR
  Dyan Buis   South Africa 22.51 RR
  Zhou Wenjun   China 22.65 RR
4 Mohamed Farhat Chida   Tunisia 22.81 PB
5 Tim Sullivan   Australia 23.57
6 Union Sekailwe   South Africa 23.66 PB
7 Lorenzo Albaladejo Martinez   Spain 23.76
Edson Pinheiro   Brazil DNS
Wind: -0.2 m/s

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.