Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T52

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Men's 100 metres T52
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates3 September 2021
Competitors8 from 6 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Raymond Martin  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yuki Oya  Japan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Leonardo De Jesus Perez Juarez  Mexico
2016

The men's 100 metres T52 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 3 September 2021.

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[edit]

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

World Record  Raymond Martin (USA) 16.41 Arbon, Switzerland 30 May 2019
Paralympic Record  Raymond Martin (USA) 16.79 London, United Kingdom 2 September 2012
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 17.89 Brandon Beack  South Africa
America 16.41 WR Raymond Martin  United States
Asia 17.12 Yuki Oya  Japan
Europe 16.98 Beat Bösch   Switzerland
Oceania 17.39 Sam McIntosh  Australia

Results[edit]

The final took place on 3 September 2021, at 11:07:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Raymond Martin  United States 16.99
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 Yuki Oya  Japan 17.18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2 Leonardo De Jesus Perez Juarez  Mexico 17.44 PB
4 8 Sam McIntosh  Australia 17.82
5 9 Beat Bösch  Switzerland 18.08
6 6 Gianfranco Iannotta  United States 18.08
7 7 Isaiah Rigo  United States 18.98
8 3 Jerrold Mangliwan  Philippines 20.08

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.