Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T54

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The Men's 100 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 1 and 2 September.[1]

VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates1 and 2 September
Competitors22 from 15 nations
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Men's 100 metres T54
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates1 and 2 September
Competitors22 from 15 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Leo Pekka Tahti  Finland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Liu Yang  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Saichon Konjen  Thailand
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More information Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Classification ...
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Classification
T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired
T/F20: Intellectual disability
T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy
F40: Les Autres
T/F42–46: Amputees
T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability
Men T/F51–58
Track
100 m   T51   T52   T53   T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T52 T53 T54
800 m T52 T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
4×400 m relay T53-54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3 F54-6
F57-8
Javelin throw F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Women T/F51–58
Track
100 m T52 T53 T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T53 T54
800 m T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3
F57-8
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F54-6
F57-8
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The T54 category is for wheelchair athletes with no leg function, but near full arm function and reasonable to normal trunk function. Typically this may be caused by a lower spinal cord injury or spinal cord birth defect.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows.[2]

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World & Paralympic record  Leo-Pekka Tahti (FIN) 13.76 Beijing, China 15 September 2008
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World record Leo Pekka Tahti (FIN)13.63London, United Kingdom1 September 2012
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Results

Round 1

Competed 1 September 2012 from 12:25. Qual. rule: first 2 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

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RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1Liu Yang China13.91Q, RR
2Saichon Konjen Thailand14.16Q, SB
3Kenny van Weeghel Netherlands14.21q, SB
4Niklas Almers Sweden14.89
5Pedro Gandarilla Fernandez Mexico14.93
6Esa-Pekka Mattila Finland14.99SB
7Nkegbe Botsyo Ghana15.52
Wind: +0.7 m/s
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Heat 2

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RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1Leo Pekka Tahti Finland13.63Q, WR
2Supachai Koysub Thailand14.43Q, SB
3Curtis Thom Canada14.47q, RR
4Ahmed Aouadi Tunisia14.51SB
5Mohammad Vahdani United Arab Emirates14.52
6Richard Nicholson Australia15.23
7Luis Hector Morales Garcia El Salvador17.62SB
Wind: +1.0 m/s
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Heat 3

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RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1Cui Yanfeng China14.00Q, PB
2Marc Schuh Germany14.18Q, SB
3Sukhum Namlun Thailand14.49PB
4Matthew Cameron Australia14.51
5Juan Pablo Cervantes Garcia Mexico15.10
6Colin Mathieson Canada15.25
7Demba Jarju The Gambia18.84SB
8Thierry Mabicka Gabon21.42SB
Wind: +1.3 m/s
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Final

Competed 2 September 2012 at 20:35.

More information Rank, Athlete ...
RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Leo Pekka Tahti Finland13.79
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Liu Yang China13.92
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Saichon Konjen Thailand14.10=PB
4Cui Yanfeng China14.11
5Marc Schuh Germany14.61
6Curtis Thom Canada14.74
7Supachai Koysub Thailand14.74
8Kenny van Weeghel Netherlands14.87
Wind: -0.1 m/s
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Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.

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