Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1500 metres T52–54

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Men's 100m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium.[1] Events were held in two disability classes.

T52[]

Men's 1,500m T52
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates22–23 September 2004
Competitors13 from 7 nations
Winning time3:49.06
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Thomas Geierspichler  Austria
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Santiago Sanz  Spain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Toshihiro Takada  Japan

The T52 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Thomas Geierspichler, representing  Austria.[2]

1st Round[]

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

22 Sept. 2004, 09:10

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Thomas Geierspichler (AUT) 3:59.60 Q
2  Toshihiro Takada (JPN) 4:03.73 Q
3  Richard Reelie (CAN) 4:03.98 Q
4  Lachlan Jones (AUS) 4:08.80 q
5  Herbert Burns (USA) 4:34.16
6   (USA) 4:35.87
7   (ESP) 4:40.48
Heat 2

22 Sept. 2004, 09:22

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Santiago Sanz (ESP) 3:53.73 PR Q
2  Dean Bergeron (CAN) 3:54.76 Q
3  Tomoya Ito (JPN) 4:04.88 Q
4  Per Vesterlund (SWE) 4:05.49 q
5  Clayton Gerein (CAN) 4:08.07 q
6   (USA) 4:08.47 q

Final Round[]

23 Sept. 2004, 19:50

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Thomas Geierspichler (AUT) 3:49.06 PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Santiago Sanz (ESP) 3:49.25
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Toshihiro Takada (JPN) 3:49.76
4  Clayton Gerein (CAN) 3:58.88
5  Lachlan Jones (AUS) 3:59.15
6  Per Vesterlund (SWE) 4:04.32
7  Richard Reelie (CAN) 4:07.64
8   (USA) 4:21.23
 Dean Bergeron (CAN) DNF
 Tomoya Ito (JPN) DNF

T54[]

Men's 1,500m T54
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates19–21 September 2004
Competitors29 from 12 nations
Winning time3:04.88
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Saúl Mendoza  Mexico
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ernst van Dyk  South Africa
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marcel Hug  Switzerland

The T54 event consisted of 3 heats, 2 semifinals and a final. It was won by Saúl Mendoza, representing  Mexico.[3]

1st Round[]

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

19 Sept. 2004, 18:15

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 3:04.50 Q
2  Kurt Fearnley (AUS) 3:04.77 Q
3  Kelly Smith (CAN) 3:05.22 Q
4  Ralph Brunner (GER) 3:05.46 Q
5  Aaron Gordian (MEX) 3:05.47 Q
6  Franz Nietlispach (SUI) 3:05.58 q
7   (JPN) 3:05.80 q
8   (USA) 3:06.25
9  Eric Teurnier (FRA) 3:09.46
Heat 2

19 Sept. 2004, 18:24

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Joël Jeannot (FRA) 3:00.17 PR Q
2  Choke Yasuoka (JPN) 3:00.43 Q
3  Robert Figl (GER) 3:00.63 Q
4  Saúl Mendoza (MEX) 3:00.64 Q
5  Tomasz Hamerlak (POL) 3:00.81 Q
6  Rawat Tana (THA) 3:01.15 q
7  Scot Hollonbeck (USA) 3:01.45 q
8   (SUI) 3:04.54 q
9  Carl Marquis (CAN) 3:06.26
10  Paul Nunnari (AUS) 3:06.53
Heat 3

19 Sept. 2004, 18:33

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Jeffrey Adams (CAN) 3:07.99 Q
2  Marcel Hug (SUI) 3:08.08 Q
3  Prawat Wahorum (THA) 3:08.24 Q
4  Jun Hiromichi (JPN) 3:08.32 Q
5  Alhassane Balde (GER) 3:08.33 Q
6  Adam Bleakney (USA) 3:08.60
7   (MEX) 3:08.73
8  Ludovic Gapenne (FRA) 3:09.15
9   (AUS) 3:10.62
10   (SLO) 3:10.89

Semifinals[]

Heat 1

20 Sept. 2004, 19:10

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 3:07.18 Q
2  Kurt Fearnley (AUS) 3:08.62 Q
3  Aaron Gordian (MEX) 3:08.98 Q
4  Scot Hollonbeck (USA) 3:09.15
5  Kelly Smith (CAN) 3:09.23
6  Alhassane Balde (GER) 3:09.30
7  Choke Yasuoka (JPN) 3:22.32
 Rawat Tana (THA) DNF
 Franz Nietlispach (SUI) DNF
 Robert Figl (GER) DNF
Heat 2

20 Sept. 2004, 19:25

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Saúl Mendoza (MEX) 3:04.52 Q
2  Jeffrey Adams (CAN) 3:04.69 Q
3  Marcel Hug (SUI) 3:04.73 Q
4  Prawat Wahorum (THA) 3:04.85 q
5  Ralph Brunner (GER) 3:05.10 q
6  Joël Jeannot (FRA) 3:05.11 q
7  Tomasz Hamerlak (POL) 3:05.27 q
8   (JPN) 3:05.53
9  Jun Hiromichi (JPN) 3:08.34
10   (SUI) 3:08.64

Final Round[]

21 Sept. 2004, 09:05

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Saúl Mendoza (MEX) 3:04.88
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 3:05.29
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Marcel Hug (SUI) 3:05.48
4  Kurt Fearnley (AUS) 3:05.79
5  Jeffrey Adams (CAN) 3:05.97
6  Ralph Brunner (GER) 3:06.04
7  Prawat Wahorum (THA) 3:06.15
8  Aaron Gordian (MEX) 3:06.17
9  Joël Jeannot (FRA) 3:06.38
10  Tomasz Hamerlak (POL) 3:06.40

References[]

  1. ^ "2004 Summer Paralympics - Schedule - Athletics". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's 1,500m T52". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Men's 1,500m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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