Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T11–13

Men's 1500m races for blind & visually impaired athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium from 19 to 22 September.[1] Events were held in two disability classes.

T11 edit

Men's 1,500m T11
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates22 September 2004
Competitors8 from 6 nations
Winning time4:08.58
Medalists
  Mustapha El Aouzari   Morocco
  Jason Dunkerley   Canada
  Omar Benchiheb   Algeria

The T11 event consisted of a single race. It was won by Mustapha El Aouzari, representing   Morocco.[2]

Final Round edit

22 Sept. 2004, 18:25

Rank Athlete Time Notes
    Mustapha El Aouzari (MAR) 4:08.58
    Jason Dunkerley (CAN) 4:14.19
    Omar Benchiheb (ALG) 4:14.62
4   Pedro Delgado (ESP) 4:15.57
5   Nuno Alves (POR) 4:17.59
6   Frangs T. Karanja (KEN) 4:25.89
7   Paulo de Almeida Coelho (POR) 4:26.60
  Ricardo Vale (POR) DNF

T13 edit

Men's 1,500m T13
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates19–21 September 2004
Competitors20 from 15 nations
Winning time3:51.09
Medalists
  Maher Bouallegue   Tunisia
  Odair Santos   Brazil
  Emanuel Asinikal   Kenya

The T13 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Maher Bouallegue, representing   Tunisia.[3]

1st Round edit

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

19 Sept. 2004, 20:50

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Maher Bouallegue (TUN) 4:02.19 Q
2   Tim Prendergast (NZL) 4:03.65 Q
3   Darren Westlake (GBR) 4:03.67 Q
4   Abel Avila (ESP) 4:03.74 Q
5   Gilson Anjos (BRA) 4:04.01 q
6   Emanuel Asinikal (KEN) 4:04.19 q
7   Yunieski Abreu (CUB) 4:07.41
8   Andrius Kalvelis (LTU) 4:16.24
9   Sergey Budanov (RUS) 4:16.93
10   Duncan Kipkemei (KEN) 4:18.05
Heat 2

19 Sept. 2004, 20:59

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Odair Santos (BRA) 4:03.18 Q
2   Ignacio Avila (ESP) 4:03.59 Q
3   Max Bergmann (GER) 4:03.84 Q
4   Abdeljalil El Atifi (MAR) 4:04.31 Q
5   Peter Gottwald Jr. (USA) 4:05.05 q
6   Luis Enrique Herrera (MEX) 4:05.53 q
7   Andrew A. Auma (KEN) 4:13.97
8   Qi Shun (CHN) 4:14.04
9   Paolo Barbera (ITA) 4:16.21
10   Diosmani Gonzalez (CUB) 4:19.95

Final Round edit

21 Sept. 2004, 18:20

Rank Athlete Time Notes
    Maher Bouallegue (TUN) 3:51.09 WR
    Odair Santos (BRA) 3:54.06
    Emanuel Asinikal (KEN) 3:54.74
4   Tim Prendergast (NZL) 3:56.03
5   Abel Avila (ESP) 3:57.44
6   Ignacio Avila (ESP) 4:04.71
7   Luis Enrique Herrera (MEX) 4:04.79
8   Peter Gottwald Jr. (USA) 4:08.39
9   Gilson Anjos (BRA) 4:08.41
10   Abdeljalil El Atifi (MAR) 4:08.91
11   Darren Westlake (GBR) 4:10.64
12   Max Bergmann (GER) 4:13.80

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 1,500m T11". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Men's 1,500m T13". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.