Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T52

The men's 400 metres T52 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 27 August 2021.

Men's 400 metres T52
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates27 August 2021 (final)
Competitors11 from 7 nations
Winning time55.39
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tomoki Sato  Japan
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Raymond Martin  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hirokazu Ueyonabaru  Japan
2016
2024

The T52 category is for wheelchair athletes with damage to spinal cord in the higher parts of the back, substantially impaired or no trunk function, and minimal or no leg function. Pushing power comes from elbow extensions, and appears close to normal except for use of modified gloves to compensate for grip.

Records

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

World Record   Tomoki Sato (JPN) 55.13 Machida, Japan 1 July 2018
Paralympic Record   Tomoya Ito (JPN) 57.25 Beijing, China 12 September 2008
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 1:01.93 Abdellah Ez Zine   Morocco
America 55.19 Raymond Martin   United States
Asia 55.13 WR Tomoki Sato   Japan
Europe 1:00.44 Thomas Geierspichler   Austria
Oceania 1:05.21 Lachlan Jones   Australia

Results

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Heats

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Heat 1 took place on 27 August 2021, at 10:43:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Class Time Notes
1 6 Raymond Martin   United States T52 57.70 Q, SB
2 7 Hirokazu Ueyonabaru   Japan T52 1:01.05 Q
3 4 Leonardo De Jesus Perez Juarez   Mexico T52 1:02.92 Q
4 3 Jerrold Mangliwan   Philippines T52 1:03.41 q
5 5 Thomas Geierspichler   Austria T52 1:04.22 q

Heat 2 took place on 27 August 2021, at 10:50:[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Class Time Notes
1 6 Tomoki Sato   Japan T52 57.33 Q
2 4 Gianfranco Iannotta   United States T52 1:00.98 Q, SB
3 8 Isaiah Rigo   United States T52 1:01.75 Q
4 3 Beat Bösch   Switzerland T52 1:05.10
5 7 Sam McIntosh   Australia T52 1:07.97 SB
5 Edgar Navarro   Mexico T51 DQ WPA 17.8

Final

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The final took place on 27 August 2021, at 20:16:[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Class Time Notes
  7 Tomoki Sato   Japan T52 55.39 PR
  4 Raymond Martin   United States T52 55.59 SB
  5 Hirokazu Ueyonabaru   Japan T52 59.95
4 6 Gianfranco Iannotta   United States T52 1:00.57 PB
5 8 Leonardo De Jesus Perez Juarez   Mexico T52 1:01.66
6 2 Thomas Geierspichler   Austria T52 1:02.68 SB
3 Jerrold Mangliwan   Philippines T52 DQ WPA 18.5a
9 Isaiah Rigo   United States T52 DQ WPA 18.5a

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 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.