Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T34
| Men's 800 metres T34 at the XVI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 3–4 September 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
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The men's 800 metres T34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place between 3 and 4 September 2021.
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
Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]
| World Record |  Walid Ktila (TUN) | 1:36.78 | Arbon, Switzerland | 24 May 2021 |
| Paralympic Record |  Mohamed Alhammadi (UAE) | 1:40.24 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14 September 2016 |
| Area | Time | Athlete | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 1:36.78 WR | Walid Ktila | Tunisia |
| America | 1:42.63 | Austin Smeenk |  Canada |
| Asia | 1:37.84 | Mohamed Alhammadi |  United Arab Emirates |
| Europe | 1:39.12 | Ben Rowlings |  Great Britain |
| Oceania | 1:41.25 | Rheed McCracken |  Australia |
Results
Heats
Heat 1 took place on 3 September 2021, at 11:29:[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Mohamed Alhammadi | United Arab Emirates | 1:45.50 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 4 | Isaac Towers |  Great Britain | 1:46.58 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 6 | Henry Manni |  Finland | 1:46.84 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Austin Smeenk |  Canada | 1:46.99 | q |
| 5 | 5 | Chaiwat Rattana |  Thailand | 1:53.75 | SB |
Heat 2 took place on 3 September 2021, at 11:36:[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Walid Ktila |  Tunisia | 1:46.59 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Wang Yang |  China | 1:47.48 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 6 | Rheed McCracken |  Australia | 1:48.09 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 4 | Ben Rowlings | Great Britain | 1:48.21 | q |
| 5 | 7 | Ahmed Nawad | United Arab Emirates | 1:49.71 |
Final
The final took place on 4 September 2021, at 9:55:[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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 | 4 | Walid Ktila | Tunisia | 1:45.50 | |
 | 3 | Mohamed Alhammadi | United Arab Emirates | 1:45.59 | |
 | 2 | Wang Yang | China | 1:45.68 | SB |
| 4 | 6 | Henry Manni | Finland | 1:47.34 | |
| 5 | 8 | Austin Smeenk | Canada | 1:47.58 | |
| 6 | 1 | Rheed McCracken | Australia | 1:47.68 | SB |
| 7 | 5 | Isaac Towers | Great Britain | 1:48.08 | |
| 8 | 7 | Ben Rowlings | Great Britain | 1:48.63 |
References
- ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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