Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T34


The men's 100 metres T34 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, took place on 1 and 2 September 2024.

Men's 100 metres T34
at the XVII Paralympic Games
VenueStade de France
Dates
  • 1 September 2024 (round 1)
  • 2 September 2024 (final)
Competitors10 from 9 nations
Winning time14.76 PR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Chaiwat Rattana  Thailand
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Walid Ktila  Tunisia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Austin Smeenk  Canada
2020
100 metres at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Men · T11 · T12 · T13 · T34 · T35 · T36 · T37 · T38 · T44 · T47 · T51 · T52 · T53 · T54 · T63 · T64
Women · T11 · T12 · T13 · T34 · T35 · T36 · T37 · T38 · T47 · T53 · T54 · T63 · T64

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) 14.46   Arbon 1 June 2019
Paralympic Record   Walid Ktila (TUN) 15.01   Tokyo 30 August 2021
Area Time Athlete Location Date
Africa 14.46 WR   Walid Ktila   Arbon 1 June 2019 (2019-06-01)
America 14.93   Austin Smeenk   Nottwil 9 June 2024 (2024-06-09)
Asia 14.95   Mohamad Othman   Nottwil 9 June 2024 (2024-06-09)
Europe 15.25   Craig Boardman   Nottwil 5 August 2017 (2017-08-05)
Oceania 14.79   Rheed McCracken   Arbon 1 June 2019 (2019-06-01)

Results

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Round 1

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First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.

Heat 1

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 3 Austin Smeenk   Canada 15.38 Q
2 7 Rheed McCracken   Australia 15.62 Q, SB
3 6 Henry Manni   Finland 15.74 Q
4 4 Mohamad Othman   United Arab Emirates 15.77 q
5 5 Gong Wenhao   China 15.81 q
Source:[2] Wind: -0.4 m/s

Heat 2

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 4 Chaiwat Rattana   Thailand 14.81 Q, PR, AR
2 6 Walid Ktila   Tunisia 15.09 Q
3 7 Ali Arshid   Qatar 15.20 Q, PB
4 5 Wang Yang   China 15.86 SB
5 3 Roberto Michel   Mauritius 16.01
Source:[3] Wind: -1.1 m/s

Final

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
  5 Chaiwat Rattana   Thailand 14.76 PR, AR
  4 Walid Ktila   Tunisia 15.14
  6 Austin Smeenk   Canada 15.19
4 3 Rheed McCracken   Australia 15.31 SB
5 2 Mohamad Othman   United Arab Emirates 15.40
6 7 Ali Arshid   Qatar 15.42
7 8 Henry Manni   Finland 15.64
8 9 Gong Wenhao   China 15.67
Source:[4] Wind: -0.8 m/s

References

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  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's 100m – T34 – Round 1 – Heat 1/2 results" (PDF). Paralympics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Men's 100m – T34 – Round 1 – Heat 2/2 results" (PDF). Paralympics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Men's 100m – T34 – Final results" (PDF). Paralympics. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.