Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T46
| Men's 1500 metres T46 at the XIV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 1 to 4 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3:50.15 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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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/F42–46 | ||||||||||
| Track | ||||||||||
| 100 m | T42 | T44 | T46 | |||||||
| 200 m | T42 | T44 | T46 | |||||||
| 400 m | T44 | T46 | ||||||||
| 800 m | T46 | |||||||||
| 1500 m | T46 | |||||||||
| 4×100 m relay | T42-46 | |||||||||
| Road | ||||||||||
| Marathon | T46 | |||||||||
| Field | ||||||||||
| Long jump | F42-44 | F46 | ||||||||
| Triple jump | F46 | |||||||||
| High jump | F42 | F46 | ||||||||
| Shot put | F42-44 | F46 | ||||||||
| Discus throw | F42 | F44 | ||||||||
| Javelin throw | F42 | F44 | ||||||||
| Women T/F42–46 | ||||||||||
| Track | ||||||||||
| 100 m | T42 | T44 | T46 | |||||||
| 200 m | T44 | T46 | ||||||||
| 400 m | T46 | |||||||||
| Field | ||||||||||
| Long jump | F42-44 | F46 | ||||||||
| Shot put | F42-44 | |||||||||
| Javelin throw | F46 | |||||||||
The Men's 1500 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 1 to 4 September.[1]
The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.
Records
[edit]Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World & Paralympic record |  Abraham Tarbei (KEN) | 3:52.50 | 10 September 2008 | Beijing, China |
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||||
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| World record | Abraham Tarbei (KEN) | 3:50.15 | 4 September 2012 | |
Results
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Competed 1 September 2012 from 12:53. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
[edit]| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Nouioua |  Algeria | 3:57.27 | Q |
| 2 | Jonah Kipkemoi Chesum |  Kenya | 3:59.72 | Q, SB |
| 3 | Matthew Silcocks |  Australia | 4:05.48 | Q |
| 4 | Cahit Kilicaslan |  Turkey | 4:08.55 | PB |
| 5 | Tesfalem Gebru Kebede |  Ethiopia | 4:09.51 | SB |
| 6 | Remy Nikobimeze |  Burundi | 4:10.70 | |
| 7 | Isidro Vildosola |  Philippines | 4:30.42 | SB |
| 8 | Houssein Omar Hassan |  Djibouti | 11:23.50 | SB |
| 9 | Marcin Awizen |  Poland | DNF |
Heat 2
[edit]| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Tarbei | Kenya | 3:59.79 | Q, SB |
| 2 | Wondiye Fikre Indelbu | Ethiopia | 4:00.21 | Q, SB |
| 3 | Mohamed Fouzai |  Tunisia | 4:01.23 | Q |
| 4 | David Emong |  Uganda | 4:01.54 | q, PB |
| 5 | Stanley Cheruiyot | Kenya | 4:01.58 | q, PB |
| 6 | Chris Hammer |  United States | 4:03.41 | q |
| 7 | Davide Dalla Palma |  Italy | 4:03.58 | q, PB |
| 8 | Theoneste Nsengimana |  Rwanda | 4:08.83 | |
| 9 | Naeem Masih |  Pakistan | 4:51.35 | SB |
Final
[edit]Competed 4 September 2012 at 20:24.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abraham Tarbei | Kenya | 3:50.15 | WR |
 | Wondiye Fikre Indelbu | Ethiopia | 3:50.87 | PB |
 | Samir Nouioua | Algeria | 3:51.80 | PB |
| 4 | David Emong | Uganda | 3:58.47 | PB |
| 5 | Mohamed Fouzai | Tunisia | 3:58.79 | SB |
| 6 | Matthew Silcocks | Australia | 3:59.79 | PB |
| 7 | Jonah Kipkemoi Chesum | Kenya | 4:00.38 | |
| 8 | Cahit Kilicaslan | Turkey | 4:00.77 | PB |
| 9 | Chris Hammer | United States | 4:01.76 | |
| 10 | Davide Dalla Palma | Italy | 4:02.26 | PB |
| 11 | Stanley Cheruiyot | Kenya | 4:02.54 |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish.
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.