Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T13
| Men's 100 metres T13 at the XV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Estádio Olímpico João Havelange | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 8–9 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The Men's 100m T13 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 8–9 September.[1]
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.
Ireland's Jason Smyth won the gold medal for the third consecutive Games, after Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Johannes Nambala from Namibia finished second and Australia's Chad Perris won the bronze medal.[2]
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification rule: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) advance to the final.
Heat 1
[edit]| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jason Smyth |  Ireland |
0.155 | 10.76 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Johannes Nambala |  Namibia |
0.152 | 10.81 | Q, AR |
| 3 | 6 | Radoslav Zlatanov |  Bulgaria |
0.140 | 11.15 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Gustavo Henrique Araújo |  Brazil |
0.145 | 11.16 | q |
| 5 | 8 | Philipp Handler |  Switzerland |
0.153 | 11.18 | |
| 6 | 7 | Tyson Gunter |  United States |
0.161 | 11.68 | |
| Wind: –0.3 m/s | ||||||
Heat 2
[edit]| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Chad Perris |  Australia |
0.149 | 10.91 | Q, AR |
| 2 | 7 | Liu Wei |  China |
0.173 | 11.03 | Q, AR |
| 3 | 8 | Mateusz Michalski |  Poland |
0.136 | 11.09 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Kesley Teodoro | Brazil |
0.165 | 11.10 | q |
| 5 | 4 | Markeith Price | United States |
0.139 | 11.23 | PB |
| 6 | 3 | Mohamad Faizal Aideal Suhaimi |  Malaysia |
0.135 | 11.30 | |
| Wind: –0.1 m/s | ||||||
Final
[edit]| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Jason Smyth | Ireland |
0.170 | 10.64 | |
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4 | Johannes Nambala | Namibia |
0.166 | 10.78 | |
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7 | Chad Perris | Australia |
0.146 | 10.83 | |
| 4 | 3 | Kesley Teodoro | Brazil |
0.155 | 11.00 | PB |
| 5 | 8 | Mateusz Michalski | Poland |
0.130 | 11.01 | |
| 6 | 6 | Liu Wei | China |
0.164 | 11.05 | |
| 7 | 9 | Radoslav Zlatanov | Bulgaria |
0.192 | 11.38 | |
| 8 | 2 | Gustavo Henrique Araújo | Brazil |
0.143 | 11.45 | |
| Wind: ±0.0 m/s | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Men's 100m - T13 - Standings". www.rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Medalists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.