Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T52–54

Men's 100m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium.[1] Events were held in two disability classes.

Men's 1,500m T52
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates22–23 September 2004
Competitors13 from 7 nations
Winning time3:49.06
Medalists
  Thomas Geierspichler   Austria
  Santiago Sanz   Spain
  Toshihiro Takada   Japan

The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Thomas Geierspichler, representing   Austria.[2]

1st Round

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Qualified for next round
Heat 1

22 Sept. 2004, 09:10

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Thomas Geierspichler (AUT) 3:59.60 Q
2   Toshihiro Takada (JPN) 4:03.73 Q
3   Richard Reelie (CAN) 4:03.98 Q
4   Lachlan Jones (AUS) 4:08.80 q
5   Herbert Burns (USA) 4:34.16
6   Ian Rice (USA) 4:35.87
7   Ramon Pla (ESP) 4:40.48
Heat 2

22 Sept. 2004, 09:22

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Santiago Sanz (ESP) 3:53.73 PR Q
2   Dean Bergeron (CAN) 3:54.76 Q
3   Tomoya Ito (JPN) 4:04.88 Q
4   Per Vesterlund (SWE) 4:05.49 q
5   Clayton Gerein (CAN) 4:08.07 q
6   Theodore Bridis (USA) 4:08.47 q

Final Round

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23 Sept. 2004, 19:50

Rank Athlete Time Notes
    Thomas Geierspichler (AUT) 3:49.06 PR
    Santiago Sanz (ESP) 3:49.25
    Toshihiro Takada (JPN) 3:49.76
4   Clayton Gerein (CAN) 3:58.88
5   Lachlan Jones (AUS) 3:59.15
6   Per Vesterlund (SWE) 4:04.32
7   Richard Reelie (CAN) 4:07.64
8   Theodore Bridis (USA) 4:21.23
  Dean Bergeron (CAN) DNF
  Tomoya Ito (JPN) DNF
Men's 1,500m T54
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates19–21 September 2004
Competitors29 from 12 nations
Winning time3:04.88
Medalists
  Saúl Mendoza   Mexico
  Ernst van Dyk   South Africa
  Marcel Hug   Switzerland

The T54 event consisted of 3 heats, 2 semifinals and a final. It was won by Saúl Mendoza, representing   Mexico.[3]

1st Round

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Qualified for next round
Heat 1

19 Sept. 2004, 18:15

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 3:04.50 Q
2   Kurt Fearnley (AUS) 3:04.77 Q
3   Kelly Smith (CAN) 3:05.22 Q
4   Ralph Brunner (GER) 3:05.46 Q
5   Aaron Gordian (MEX) 3:05.47 Q
6   Franz Nietlispach (SUI) 3:05.58 q
7   Nobukazu Hanaoka (JPN) 3:05.80 q
8   Jacob Heilveil (USA) 3:06.25
9   Eric Teurnier (FRA) 3:09.46
Heat 2

19 Sept. 2004, 18:24

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Joël Jeannot (FRA) 3:00.17 PR Q
2   Choke Yasuoka (JPN) 3:00.43 Q
3   Robert Figl (GER) 3:00.63 Q
4   Saúl Mendoza (MEX) 3:00.64 Q
5   Tomasz Hamerlak (POL) 3:00.81 Q
6   Rawat Tana (THA) 3:01.15 q
7   Scot Hollonbeck (USA) 3:01.45 q
8   Tobias Loetscher (SUI) 3:04.54 q
9   Carl Marquis (CAN) 3:06.26
10   Paul Nunnari (AUS) 3:06.53
Heat 3

19 Sept. 2004, 18:33

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Jeffrey Adams (CAN) 3:07.99 Q
2   Marcel Hug (SUI) 3:08.08 Q
3   Prawat Wahorum (THA) 3:08.24 Q
4   Jun Hiromichi (JPN) 3:08.32 Q
5   Alhassane Balde (GER) 3:08.33 Q
6   Adam Bleakney (USA) 3:08.60
7   Martin Velasco Soria (MEX) 3:08.73
8   Ludovic Gapenne (FRA) 3:09.15
9   Frederic Periac (AUS) 3:10.62
10   Marko Sever (SLO) 3:10.89

Semifinals

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Heat 1

20 Sept. 2004, 19:10

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 3:07.18 Q
2   Kurt Fearnley (AUS) 3:08.62 Q
3   Aaron Gordian (MEX) 3:08.98 Q
4   Scot Hollonbeck (USA) 3:09.15
5   Kelly Smith (CAN) 3:09.23
6   Alhassane Balde (GER) 3:09.30
7   Choke Yasuoka (JPN) 3:22.32
  Rawat Tana (THA) DNF
  Franz Nietlispach (SUI) DNF
  Robert Figl (GER) DNF
Heat 2

20 Sept. 2004, 19:25

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Saúl Mendoza (MEX) 3:04.52 Q
2   Jeffrey Adams (CAN) 3:04.69 Q
3   Marcel Hug (SUI) 3:04.73 Q
4   Prawat Wahorum (THA) 3:04.85 q
5   Ralph Brunner (GER) 3:05.10 q
6   Joël Jeannot (FRA) 3:05.11 q
7   Tomasz Hamerlak (POL) 3:05.27 q
8   Nobukazu Hanaoka (JPN) 3:05.53
9   Jun Hiromichi (JPN) 3:08.34
10   Tobias Loetscher (SUI) 3:08.64

Final Round

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21 Sept. 2004, 09:05

Rank Athlete Time Notes
    Saúl Mendoza (MEX) 3:04.88
    Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 3:05.29
    Marcel Hug (SUI) 3:05.48
4   Kurt Fearnley (AUS) 3:05.79
5   Jeffrey Adams (CAN) 3:05.97
6   Ralph Brunner (GER) 3:06.04
7   Prawat Wahorum (THA) 3:06.15
8   Aaron Gordian (MEX) 3:06.17
9   Joël Jeannot (FRA) 3:06.38
10   Tomasz Hamerlak (POL) 3:06.40

References

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  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 T52". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Men's 1,500m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.