Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T53

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Men's 100 metres T53
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates3 September
Competitors13 from 10 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mickey Bushell  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zhao Yufei  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yu Shiran  China
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg
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/F51–58
Track
100 m   T51   T52   T53   T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T52 T53 T54
800 m T52 T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
4×400 m relay T53-54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3 F54-6
F57-8
Javelin throw F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Women T/F51–58
Track
100 m T52 T53 T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T53 T54
800 m T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3
F57-8
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F54-6
F57-8

The Men's 100 metres T53 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September.[1]

The T53 category is for wheelchair athletes with normal use of arms and hands, no or limited trunk function, and no leg function.

Records[]

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

World record  Mickey Bushell (GBR) 14.47 Arbon, Switzerland 24 June 2010
Paralympic record  Yu Shiran (CHN) 14.81 Beijing, China 16 September 2008
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record  Mickey Bushell (GBR) 14.75 London, United Kingdom 3 September 2012

Results[]

Round 1[]

Competed 3 September 2012 from 10:15. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Heat 1[]

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Mickey Bushell  Great Britain 14.86 Q
2 Yu Shiran  China 15.06 Q, PB
3  United States 15.32 Q
4  United Arab Emirates 16.01
5 Sopa Intasen  Thailand 16.23 SB
6  South Korea 16.24
7  Japan 16.79
Wind: +0.3 m/s

Heat 2[]

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1 Brent Lakatos  Canada 15.00 Q
2 Zhao Yufei  China 15.15 Q, PB
3  Brazil 15.22 Q
4  Kuwait 15.62 q
5  United States 15.82 q
6 Pichet Krungget  Thailand 16.49 SB
Wind: -0.1 m/s

Final[]

Competed 3 September 2012 at 19:20.

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mickey Bushell  Great Britain 14.75 PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zhao Yufei  China 15.09 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yu Shiran  China 15.20
4  Brazil 15.31
5 Brent Lakatos  Canada 15.31
6  United States 15.39
7  Kuwait 15.47 PB
8  United States 15.51
Wind: +0.2 m/s

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PR = Paralympic Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.

References[]

  1. ^ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
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