Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T34
| Men's 100 metres T34 at the XIV Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
.jpg) Left-right: McCracken, Ktila, Hammadi | ||||||||||
| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
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| Dates | 8 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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| 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 Men's 100 metres T34 event for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1]
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
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Walid Ktila (TUN) |
15.69 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 17 January 2012 |
| Paralympic record | Not previously competed | |||
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||||
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| Paralympic record | Walid Ktila (TUN) | 15.95 | London, United Kingdom | 8 September 2012 |
| Paralympic record | Walid Ktila (TUN) | 15.91 | London, United Kingdom | 8 September 2012 |
Ahmad Almutairi of Kuwait, classified T33, competed in this event as there was no T33 competition. Although he set a World Record (for his classification) of 17.67s in the heats, he failed to reach the final.
Results
Round 1
Competed 8 September 2012 from 11:10. Qual. rule: First 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walid Ktila | Tunisia | 15.95 | Q, PR |
| 2 | Mohamed Hammadi |  United Arab Emirates | 16.42 | Q, RR |
| 3 | Stefan Rusch |  Netherlands | 16.79 | Q |
| 4 | Sebastien Mobre |  France | 16.88 | q |
| 5 | Ahmad Almutairi |  Kuwait | 17.67 | WRC |
| 6 | Jamie Carter |  Great Britain | 17.75 | |
| Wind: +0.4 m/s | ||||
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bojan Mitic |  Switzerland | 16.56 | Q |
| 2 | Rheed McCracken |  Australia | 16.84 | Q, RR |
| 3 | Henk Schuiling | Netherlands | 17.18 | Q, PB |
| 4 | Nathan Dewitt |  Canada | 17.35 | q |
| 5 | Atsuro Kobata |  Japan | 17.65 | PB |
| 6 | Austin Pruitt |  United States | 17.86 | |
| Wind: +0.9 m/s | ||||
Final
Competed 8 September 2012 at 19:56.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Walid Ktila | Tunisia | 15.91 | PR |
 | Rheed McCracken | Australia | 16.30 | RR |
 | Mohamed Hammadi | United Arab Emirates | 16.41 | RR |
| 4 | Bojan Mitic | Switzerland | 16.69 | |
| 5 | Sebastien Mobre | France | 16.73 | |
| 6 | Stefan Rusch | Netherlands | 16.74 | PB |
| 7 | Henk Schuiling | Netherlands | 17.32 | |
| 8 | Nathan Dewitt | Canada | 17.36 | |
| Wind: +0.1 m/s | ||||
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WRC = World Record for athlete's classification. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best.
References
- ↑ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 12 September 2012.