Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T38

The Men's 400 metres T38 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 2 to 3 September.

Men's 400 metres T38 at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue	London Olympic Stadium
Dates	2 to 3 September
Competitors	11 from 8 nations
Winning time	50.43
Medalists
Mohamed Farhat Chida  Tunisia Zhou Wenjun  China Union Sekailwe  South Africa

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

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

World & Paralympic record

Timothy Sullivan (AUS)

50.30

27 October 2000

Sydney, Australia

Results

Round 1

Competed 2 September 2012 from 10:52. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank	Athlete	Country	Class	Time	Notes
1	Abbes Saidi	Tunisia	T38	52.32	Q, PB
2	Zhou Wenjun	China	T38	52.57	Q, SB
3	Union Sekailwe	South Africa	T38	53.28	Q
4	Tim Sullivan	Australia	T38	53.67	q, SB
5	Marcel Houssimoli	Vanuatu	T37	09.03	q, SB
6	Edson Pinheiro	Brazil	T38	DQ

Heat 2

Rank	Athlete	Country	Class	Time	Notes
1	Marius Stander	South Africa	T38	53.52	Q
2	Omar Monterola	Venezuela	T37	53.79	Q, SB
3	Mohamed Farhat Chida	Tunisia	T38	55.12	Q
4	Milo Toleafoa	Samoa	T37	09.97	SB

Final

Competed 3 September 2012 at 19:42.

Rank	Athlete	Country	Class	Time	Notes
	Mohamed Farhat Chida	Tunisia	T38	50.43	SB
	Zhou Wenjun	China	T38	51.56	RR
	Union Sekailwe	South Africa	T38	51.97	PB
4	Abbes Saidi	Tunisia	T38	52.05	PB
5	Tim Sullivan	Australia	T38	52.39	SB
6	Marius Stander	South Africa	T38	53.62
7	Marcel Houssimoli	Vanuatu	T37	07.61	SB
	Omar Monterola	Venezuela	T37	DNF

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. DNF = Did not finish.