Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T52–54

Men's 800m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium.[1] Events were held in three disability classes.

Men's 800m T52
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates24–25 September 2004
Competitors12 from 9 nations
Winning time1:58.68
Medalists
  Abdellah Ez Zine   Morocco
  Thomas Geierspichler   Austria
  Dean Bergeron   Canada

The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Abdellah Ez Zine, representing   Morocco.[2]

1st Round

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Qualified for next round
Heat 1

24 Sept. 2004, 09:20

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Santiago Sanz (ESP) 2:08.04 Q
2   Andre Beaudoin (CAN) 2:10.94 Q
3   Peth Rungsri (THA) 2:11.31 Q
4   Richard Reelie (CAN) 2:12.02 q
5   Per Vesterlund (SWE) 2:12.66
  Toshihiro Takada (JPN) DNS
Heat 2

24 Sept. 2004, 09:28

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Abdellah Ez Zine (MAR) 2:05.10 PR Q
2   Thomas Geierspichler (AUT) 2:05.18 Q
3   Dean Bergeron (CAN) 2:05.33 Q
4   Lachlan Jones (AUS) 2:05.42 q
5   Theodore Bridis (USA) 2:19.65
  Tomoya Ito (JPN) DNS

Final Round

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25 Sept. 2004, 19:35

Rank Athlete Time Notes
    Abdellah Ez Zine (MAR) 1:58.68 WR
    Thomas Geierspichler (AUT) 1:58.69
    Dean Bergeron (CAN) 2:00.42
4   Santiago Sanz (ESP) 2:02.06
5   Andre Beaudoin (CAN) 2:02.99
6   Richard Reelie (CAN) 2:05.58
7   Lachlan Jones (AUS) 2:10.75
8   Peth Rungsri (THA) 2:14.21
Men's 800m T53
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates24–25 September 2004
Competitors13 from 9 nations
Winning time1:38.68
Medalists
  Richard Colman   Australia
  Adam Bleakney   United States
  Jun Hiromichi   Japan

The T53 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Richard Colman, representing   Australia.[3]

1st Round

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Qualified for next round
Heat 1

24 Sept. 2004, 19:00

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Pierre Fairbank (FRA) 1:39.55 Q
2   Richard Colman (AUS) 1:40.33 Q
3   Roger Puigbo (ESP) 1:41.39 Q
4   Eric Gauthier (CAN) 1:42.43 q
5   Christopher Waddell (USA) 1:48.59
6   Susumu Kangawa (JPN) 2:09.10
  Joshua George (USA) DNF
Heat 2

24 Sept. 2004, 19:08

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Adam Bleakney (USA) 1:39.48 PR Q
2   Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:40.40 Q
3   Jun Hiromichi (JPN) 1:40.58 Q
4   Sergey Shilov (RUS) 1:41.73 q
5   Charles Tolle (FRA) 1:44.55
6   Gottfried Ferchl (AUT) 1:50.00

Final Round

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25 Sept. 2004, 17:40

Rank Athlete Time Notes
    Richard Colman (AUS) 1:38.68 PR
    Adam Bleakney (USA) 1:38.71
    Jun Hiromichi (JPN) 1:38.84
4   Pierre Fairbank (FRA) 1:38.99
5   Roger Puigbo (ESP) 1:39.46
6   Heinz Frei (SUI) 1:40.11
7   Sergey Shilov (RUS) 1:40.41
8   Eric Gauthier (CAN) 1:43.35
Men's 800m T54
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates24–25 September 2004
Competitors23 from 13 nations
Winning time1:32.45
Medalists
  Choke Yasuoka   Japan
  Ernst van Dyk   South Africa
  Marcel Hug   Switzerland

The T54 event consisted of 3 heats and a final. It was won by Choke Yasuoka, representing   Japan.[4]

1st Round

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Qualified for next round
Heat 1

24 Sept. 2004, 09:40

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 1:35.30 Q
2   Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:35.60 Q
3   Robert Figl (GER) 1:35.85 q
4   Prawat Wahorum (THA) 1:35.93 q
5   Jeffrey Adams (CAN) 1:35.99
6   Tyler Byers (USA) 1:42.34
  Mukhtar Kamysbayev (KAZ) DNS
Heat 2

24 Sept. 2004, 09:48

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Choke Yasuoka (JPN) 1:34.59 PR Q
2   Claude Issorat (FRA) 1:34.94 Q
3   Ralph Brunner (GER) 1:36.54
4   Martin Velasco Soria (MEX) 1:36.76
5   Prasit Thongchuen (THA) 1:37.17
6   Mohamed Farhat Belkhir (TUN) 1:37.88
7   Curtis Thom (CAN) 1:38.80
8   Tobias Loetscher (SUI) 1:41.10
Heat 3

24 Sept. 2004, 09:56

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1   Kurt Fearnley (AUS) 1:37.90 Q
2   Saúl Mendoza (MEX) 1:37.95 Q
3   Rawat Tana (THA) 1:38.34
4   Alhassane Balde (GER) 1:39.21
5   Eric Teurnier (FRA) 1:39.65
6   Huang Zhian (CHN) 1:41.83
7   Carl Marquis (CAN) 1:41.84
8   Frederic Periac (AUS) 1:42.32

Final Round

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25 Sept. 2004, 19:20

Rank Athlete Time Notes
    Choke Yasuoka (JPN) 1:32.45 PR
    Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 1:32.53
    Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:32.66
4   Kurt Fearnley (AUS) 1:32.73
5   Saúl Mendoza (MEX) 1:32.80
6   Claude Issorat (FRA) 1:32.95
7   Prawat Wahorum (THA) 1:33.03
8   Robert Figl (GER) 1:33.03

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 800m T52". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Men's 800m T53". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Men's 800m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.