Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T13
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The Men's 400 metres T13 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 31 August to 2 September.[1]
| Men's 400 metres T13 at the XIV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 31 August to 2 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 48.59 | ||||||||||||
| 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/F11–13 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 200 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 400 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 800 m | T12 | T13 | ||||
| 1500 m | T11 | T13 | ||||
| 5000 m | T11 | T12 | ||||
| 4×100 m relay | T11–13 | |||||
| Road | ||||||
| Marathon | T12 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F11 | F13 | ||||
| Triple jump | F11 | F12 | ||||
| Shot put | F11–12 | |||||
| Discus throw | F11 | |||||
| Javelin throw | F12–13 | |||||
| Women T/F11–13 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 200 m | T11 | T12 | ||||
| 400 m | T12 | T13 | ||||
| 1500 m | T12 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F11–12 | F13 | ||||
| Shot put | F11–12 | |||||
| Discus throw | F11–12 | |||||
| Javelin throw | F12–13 | |||||
The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World record |  Adekunle Adesoji (NGR) |
47.88 | 1 January 1999 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Paralympic record |  Luis Manuel Galano (CUB) |
49.12 | 10 September 2008 | Beijing, China |
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||||
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| Paralympic record |  Mohamed Amguoun (MAR) | 49.04 | 31 August 2012 | |
| Paralympic record |  Alexey Labzin (RUS) | 48.59 | 2 September 2012 | |
Results
Round 1
Competed 31 August 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 | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hussein Kadhim |  Iraq | 50.36 | Q, RR |
| 2 | Ioannis Protos |  Greece | 50.73 | Q |
| 3 | Alexey Labzin | Russia | 51.48 | Q, PB |
| 4 | Zine Eddine Sekhri |  Algeria | 51.92 | q |
| 5 | Andre Andrade |  Brazil | 54.90 | |
| 6 | Miguel Bartelemy Sablon | Cuba | DQ |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Amguoun | Morocco | 49.04 | Q, PR |
| 2 | Alexander Zverev | Russia | 49.80 | Q |
| 3 | Djamil Nasser | Algeria | 50.45 | Q, PB |
| 4 | Markeith Price |  United States | 51.11 | q, PB |
| 5 | Hugo Cavaco |  Portugal | 53.10 | |
| 6 | Islam Salimov |  Kazakhstan | 54.14 | PB |
Final
Competed 2 September 2012 at 20:41.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alexey Labzin | Russia | 48.59 | PR |
 | Alexander Zverev | Russia | 48.83 | PB |
 | Mohamed Amguoun | Morocco | 49.45 | |
| 4 | Ioannis Protos | Greece | 49.67 | SB |
| 5 | Hussein Kadhim | Iraq | 49.76 | RR |
| 6 | Djamil Nasser | Algeria | 49.88 | PB |
| 7 | Zine Eddine Sekhri | Algeria | 51.16 | PB |
| 8 | Markeith Price | United States | 51.98 |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best.