Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T52 explained

The Men's 400 metres T52 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September.^[1]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:

World & Paralympic record

57.25

12 September 2008

Beijing, China

Results

Round 1

Competed 3 September 2012 from 10:27. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
1			1:00.80	Q, SB
2			1:03.64	Q, SB
3			1:04.83	Q
4			1:04.95	q
5			1:06.74	q, SB
6			DQ

Heat 2

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
1			1:00.33	Q
2			1:05.72	Q
3			1:11.12	Q
4			DQ
5			DQ

Final

Competed 3 September 2012 at 19:48.

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
			58.54
			1:00.40	SB
			1:04.64	SB
4			1:05.76
5			1:06.46	SB
6			1:07.72
7			1:15.15
8			DQ

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. SB = Seasonal Best. DQ = Disqualified.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletics - Schedule & Results. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 16 September 2012. 4 December 2012. https://archive.today/20121204153839/www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/schedule-and-results/. dead.