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

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 edit

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

Results edit

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 edit

^ 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

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[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

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