Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T54

Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
F51
Discus throw		men		women
Club throw		men
T52/F52
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men
800 m		men
Marathon		men
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
T53/F53
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men		women
800 m		men		women
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
T54/F54
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men		women
800 m		men		women
1,500 m		men		women
5,000 m		men		women
Marathon		men		women
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
F55/F56
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
F57/F58
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
Relay event
4×100 m relay		men		women
4×400 m relay		men

The men's 800m T54 had its first round held on September 11 at 11:34, its semifinals on September 12 at 21:00 and its final on September 13 at 21:03.

Medalists

Gold	David Weir  Great Britain
Silver	Kurt Fearnley  Australia
Bronze	Prawat Wahoram  Thailand

Results

Place	Athlete		Round 1		Semifinal		Final
1	David Weir (GBR)[1]		1:36.24 Q		1:34.27 Q		1:36.61
2	Kurt Fearnley (AUS)		1:38.79 Q		1:39.39 Q		1:36.76
3	Prawat Wahoram (THA)		1:38.84 Q		1:34.59 Q		1:37.12
4	Yanfeng Cui (CHN)		1:37.40 Q		1:34.93 Q		1:37.41
5	Marcel Hug (SUI)		1:40.16 Q		1:35.24 q		1:37.51
6	Julien Casoli (FRA)		1:40.13 Q		1:35.11 q		1:37.56
7	Saul Mendoza (MEX)		1:37.40 Q		1:40.36 Q		1:38.61
8	Khachonsak Thamsophon (THA)		1:40.22 q		1:40.37 Q		1:38.73
9	Jean Paul Compaore (CAN)	1:36.66 Q	1:35.43
10	Kenji Kotani (JPN)	DNF q	1:35.83
11	Aaron Gordian (MEX)	1:40.45 Q	1:36.43
12	Tony Iniguez (USA)	1:39.72 q	1:37.30
13	Choke Yasuoka (JPN)	1:36.51 Q	1:40.39
14	Alejandro Maldonado (ARG)	1:40.22 q	1:40.62
15	Tyler Byers (USA)	1:38.73 q	1:41.00
16	Ampai Sualuang (THA)	1:37.54 q	1:41.20
17	Hiroki Sasahara (JPN)	1:37.42 Q	1:41.28
18	Josh Cassidy (CAN)	1:40.54
19	Tobias Lotscher (SUI)	1:41.00
20	Alhassane Balde (GER)	1:41.22
21	Alfonso Zaragoza (MEX)	1:41.43
22	Ji Zhao (CHN)	1:41.57
23	Brian Alldis (GBR)	1:42.38
24	Ibrahim Salim Banihammad (UAE)	1:43.00
25	Aron Anderson (SWE)	1:46.42
	Lixin Zhang (CHN)	DNF
	Thierry Mabicka (GAB)	DSQ

References

1. David Weir was initially awarded the gold medal in the men's 800 m T54 but a re-run of the race was ordered after a lane violation was discovered. However, following a letter from the Kurt Fearnley and the Australian authorities to the IPC, asking that, in the spirit of sportsmanship, the result not be overturned the re-run was cancelled and the medals reinstated

• Round 1 - Heat 1
• Round 1 - Heat 2
• Round 1 - Heat 3
• Round 1 - Heat 4
• Semifinal - Heat 1
• Semifinal - Heat 2
• Final