Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T34

The men's 100 metres T34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 30 August 2021.

Men's 100 metres T34
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates30 August 2021
Competitors9 from 8 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Walid Ktila  Tunisia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rheed McCracken  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mohamed Alhammadi  United Arab Emirates
2016

The T34 category is for wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy. Athletes in this category have minimal limitations or control problems in their arms and trunk while pushing a wheelchair.

Records edit

Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]

World Record   Walid Ktila (TUN) 14.46 Arbon, Switzerland 1 June 2019
Paralympic Record   Walid Ktila (TUN) 15.14 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12 September 2016
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 14.46 WR Walid Ktila   Tunisia
America 15.54 Austin Smeenk   Canada
Asia 15.41 Mohamed Alhammadi   United Arab Emirates
Europe 15.25 Craig Boardman   Great Britain
Oceania 14.79 Rheed McCracken   Australia

Results edit

The final took place on 30 August 2021, at 10:43:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  5 Walid Ktila   Tunisia 15.01 PR
  3 Rheed McCracken   Australia 15.37 SB
  4 Mohamed Alhammadi   United Arab Emirates 15.66 SB
4 1 Wang Yang   China 15.80 PB
5 8 Henry Manni   Finland 15.84
6 7 Chaiwat Rattana   Thailand 15.87 SB
7 6 Austin Smeenk   Canada 15.92
8 2 Ahmed Nawad   United Arab Emirates 15.99 PB
9 9 Ben Rowlings   Great Britain 16.77

References edit

  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.