Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T13

Men's 800 metres T13
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates7 to 8 September
Competitors14 from 10 nations
Winning time1:53.01
Medalists
 Abdellatif Baka  Algeria
 David Korir  Kenya
 Abdelillah Mame  Morocco
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
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/F11–13
Track
100 m   T11   T12   T13
200 m T11 T12 T13
400 m T11 T12 T13
800 m T12 T13
1500 m T11 T13
5000 m T11 T12
4×100 m relay T11–13
Road
Marathon T12
Field
Long jump F11 F13
Triple jump F11 F12
Shot put F11–12
Discus throw F11
Javelin throw F12–13
Women T/F11–13
Track
100 m   T11   T12   T13
200 m T11 T12
400 m T12 T13
1500 m T12
Field
Long jump F11–12 F13
Shot put F11–12
Discus throw F11–12
Javelin throw F12–13

The Men's 800 metres T13 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 7 to 8 September.[1]

The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:

World record  Lazaro Rashid Aquilar (CUB) 1:52.50 19 August 2007 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Paralympic record  Abdelillah Mame (MAR) 1:54.78 15 September 2008 Beijing, China
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record  David Korir (KEN) 1:54.56 7 September 2012
Paralympic record  Abdellatif Baka (ALG) 1:53.01 8 September 2012

Results

Round 1

Competed 7 September 2012 from 13:05. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Abdelillah Mame Morocco 1:58.00 Q
2 Zine Eddine Sekhri Algeria 1:58.14 Q, PB
3 Tim Prendergast New Zealand 1:58.21 Q
4 Dmitrii Kornilov Russia 1:59.08 SB
5 Miguel Bartelemy Sablon Cuba 2:02.11 SB
6 Said Gomez Panama 2:10.57 SB
7 Sam Harding Australia DNS

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 David Korir Kenya 1:54.56 Q, PR
2 Abdellatif Baka Algeria 1:54.79 Q, PB
3 Lukasz Wietecki Poland 1:55.32 Q, PB
4 Juan Carlos Arcos Lira Mexico 1:55.82 q, PB
5 Alexey Akhtyamov Russia 1:55.86 q, PB
6 Tarik Zalzouli Morocco 1:56.39 PB
7 Abdelali El Kadioui El Idrissi Morocco 1:58.16 SB

Final

Competed 8 September 2012 at 11:55.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Abdellatif Baka Algeria 1:53.01 PR
2nd, silver medalist(s) David Korir Kenya 1:53.16 PB
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Abdelillah Mame Morocco 1:53.40 PB
4 Lukasz Wietecki Poland 1:55.44
5 Tim Prendergast New Zealand 1:55.85 PB
6 Alexey Akhtyamov Russia 1:57.33
7 Juan Carlos Arcos Lira Mexico 1:58.11
Zine Eddine Sekhri Algeria DQ

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PR = Paralympic Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
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