Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T34
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The Men's 200 metres T34 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 4 September.[1]
| Men's 200 metres T34 at the XIV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 4 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 27.98 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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| 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/F31–38 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T34 | T35 | T36 | |||
| T37 | T38 | |||||
| 200 m | T34 | T35 | T36 | |||
| T37 | T38 | |||||
| 400 m | T36 | T38 | ||||
| 800 m | T36 | T37 | ||||
| 1500 m | T37 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F36 | F37-38 | ||||
| Shot put | F32-33 | F34 | ||||
| F37-38 | ||||||
| Club throw | F31-32/51 | |||||
| Discus throw | F32-34 | F35-36 | ||||
| F37-38 | ||||||
| Javelin throw | F33-34 | |||||
| Women T/F31–38 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T34 | T35 | T36 | |||
| T37 | T38 | |||||
| 200 m | T34 | T35 | T36 | |||
| T37 | T38 | |||||
| 400 m | T37 | |||||
| 4×100 m relay | T35-38 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F37-38 | |||||
| Shot put | F32-34 | F35-36 | ||||
| F37 | ||||||
| Club throw | F31-32/51 | |||||
| Discus throw | F35-36 | F37 | ||||
| Javelin throw | F33-34/52-53 | F37-38 | ||||
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 World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World record |  Jason Lachance (CAN) |
28.82 | 12 August 2000 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Paralympic record | 29.17 | 16 October 2000 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||||
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| Paralympic record |  Mohamed Hammadi (UAE) | 29.03 | 4 September 2012 | |
| World record |  Walid Ktila (TUN) | 27.98 | 4 September 2012 | |
| World record | Walid Ktila (TUN) | 27.98 | 4 September 2012 | |
Results
Round 1
Competed 4 September 2012 from 10:55. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Hammadi | United Arab Emirates | T34 | 29.03 | Q, PR |
| 2 | Bojan Mitic |  Switzerland | T34 | 30.23 | Q |
| 3 | Austin Pruitt |  United States | T34 | 30.38 | Q |
| 4 | Stefan Rusch |  Netherlands | T34 | 30.57 | q, PB |
| 5 | Jamie Carter |  Great Britain | T34 | 30.85 | q, PB |
| 6 | Atsuro Kobata |  Japan | T34 | 32.08 | PB |
| Wind: +0.8 m/s | |||||
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walid Ktila | Tunisia | T34 | 27.98 | Q, WR |
| 2 | Rheed McCracken |  Australia | T34 | 28.89 | Q, RR |
| 3 | Sebastien Mobre |  France | T34 | 29.42 | Q, =PB |
| 4 | Ahmad Almutairi |  Kuwait | T33 | 31.02 | WRC |
| 5 | Henk Schuiling | Netherlands | T34 | 31.10 | PB |
| 6 | Nathan Dewitt | Canada | T34 | 31.30 | |
| Wind: -0.3 m/s | |||||
Final
Competed 4 September 2012 at 19:53.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Walid Ktila | Tunisia | T34 | 27.98 | WR |
 | Mohamed Hammadi | United Arab Emirates | T34 | 28.95 | SB |
 | Rheed McCracken | Australia | T34 | 29.08 | |
| 4 | Bojan Mitic | Switzerland | T34 | 30.35 | |
| 5 | Austin Pruitt | United States | T34 | 30.55 | |
| 6 | Stefan Rusch | Netherlands | T34 | 30.63 | |
| 7 | Sebastien Mobre | France | T34 | 30.67 | |
| 8 | Jamie Carter | Great Britain | T34 | 30.94 | |
| Wind: -0.4 m/s | |||||
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. WRC = World Record for athlete's classification. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.