Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T52–54

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Men's 400m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium.[1] Events were held in three disability classes.

T52[edit]

Men's 400m T52
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates24–25 September 2004
Competitors12 from 9 nations
Winning time1:00.92
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Toshihiro Takada  Japan
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Andre Beaudoin  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Thomas Geierspichler  Austria

The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Toshihiro Takada, representing  Japan.[2]

1st Round[edit]

Qualified for next round
Heat 1
Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Dean Bergeron (CAN) 1:01.77 Q
2  Abdellah Ez Zine (MAR) 1:04.35 Q
3  Beat Bosch (SUI) 1:04.53 Q
4  Lachlan Jones (AUS) 1:05.21 q
5  Ian Rice (CAN) 1:06.79
 Santiago Velazquez (MEX) 1:27.30
Heat 2
Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Andre Beaudoin (CAN) 1:01.61 Q
2  Toshihiro Takada (JPN) 1:02.03 Q
3  Thomas Geierspichler (AUT) 1:02.25 Q
4  Peth Rungsri (THA) 1:02.64 q
5  Salvador Hernandez (MEX) 1:03.61
 Paul Nitz (USA) 1:14.65

Final Round[edit]

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Toshihiro Takada (JPN) 1:58.68
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Andre Beaudoin (CAN) 1:58.69
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Thomas Geierspichler (AUT) 2:00.42
4  Abdellah Ez Zine (MAR) 2:02.06
5  Dean Bergeron (CAN) 2:02.99
6  Salvador Hernandez (MEX) 2:05.58
7  Peth Rungsri (THA) 2:10.75
8  Beat Bosch (SUI) 2:14.21

T53[edit]

Men's 400m T53
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Competitors22 from 13 nations
Winning time50.04
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hamad Aladwani  Kuwait
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hong Suk Man  South Korea
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joshua George  United States

The T53 event consisted of 3 heats and a final. It was won by Hamad Aladwani, representing  Kuwait.[3]

1st Round[edit]

Qualified for next round
Heat 1
Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Adam Bleakney (USA) 51.54 Q
2  Pichet Krungget (THA) 51.72 Q
3  Charles Tolle (FRA) 54.04
4  Susumu Kangawa (JPN) 54.04
5  Roger Puigbo (ESP) 54.25
6  Jason Lachance (CAN) 54.68
 Edison Kasumaj (SUI) 55.74
Heat 2
Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Hamad Aladwani (KUW) 51.25 Q
2  Pierre Fairbank (FRA) 52.37 Q
3  Sopa Intasen (THA) 53.41
4  Jun Hiromichi (JPN) 53.77
5  Mikhail Terentiev (RUS) 54.60
6  Christopher Waddell (USA) 54.68
7  Barry Patriquin (CAN) 57.32
Heat 3
Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Joshua George (USA) 51.25 Q
2  Hong Suk Man (KOR) 52.37 Q
3  Richard Colman (AUS) 53.41 Q
4  Jaime Ramirez Valencia (MEX) 53.77 q
5  Heinz Frei (SUI) 54.60
6  Sergey Shilov (RUS) 54.68
7  Eric Gauthier (CAN) 57.32
8  John Fulham (IRL) 55.12

Final Round[edit]

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Hamad Aladwani (KUW) 50.04
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Hong Suk Man (KOR) 50.05
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Joshua George (USA) 50.46
4  Pichet Krungget (THA) 51.03
5  Adam Bleakney (USA) 51.23
6  Richard Colman (AUS) 51.68
7  Pierre Fairbank (FRA) 51.96
8  Jaime Ramirez Valencia (MEX) 53.19

T54[edit]

Men's 800m T54
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Competitors24 from 15 nations
Winning time47.45
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kenny van Weeghel  Netherlands
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Choke Yasuoka  Japan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jeff Adams  Canada

The T54 event consisted of 3 heats and a final. It was won by Kenny van Weeghel, representing  Netherlands.[4]

1st Round[edit]

Qualified for next round
Heat 1
Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Rawat Tana (THA) 48.82 Q
2  Jeff Adams (CAN) 48.98 Q
3  David Weir (GBR) 49.26 q
4  Sebastian Cleem (GER) 49.37 q
5  Yoshifumi Nagao (JPN) 49.67
6  Gonzalo Valdovinos Gonzalez (MEX) 50.13
7  Ludovic Gapenne (FRA) 51.90
8  Li Jun (CHN) 51.91
Heat 2
Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Choke Yasuoka (JPN) 47.65 Q
2  Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 48.39 Q
3  Robert Figl (GER) 48.57
4  Fernando Sanchez Nava (MEX) 48.83
5  Claude Issorat (FRA) 49.46
6  Ampai Sualuang (THA) 50.35
7  Vicente Arzo (ESP) 52.26
8  Mukhtar Kamysbayev (KAZ) 1:02.59
Heat 3
Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Kenny van Weeghel (NED) 47.32 Q
2  Marcel Hug (SUI) 47.77 Q
3  Supachai Koysub (THA) 47.96
4  Zhang Lixin (CHN) 48.35
5  Freddy Sandoval (MEX) 49.01
6  Alhassane Balde (GER) 49.04
7  Richard Nicholson (AUS) 49.28
8  Nkegbe Botsyo (GHA) 52.61

Final Round[edit]

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kenny van Weeghel (NED) 47.45
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Choke Yasuoka (JPN) 47.67
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Jeff Adams (CAN) 47.73
4  Rawat Tana (THA) 48.14
5  Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 48.26
6  Zhang Lixin (CHN) 48.72
7  Supachai Koysub (THA) 49.01
8  Marcel Hug (SUI) 49.30

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2004 Summer Paralympics - Schedule - Athletics". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's 400m T52". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Men's 400m T53". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Men's 800m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.