Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T51

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Men's 400 metres T51
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueEstádio Olímpico João Havelange
Dates17 September 2016
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Peter Genyn  Belgium
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Edgar Cesareo Navarro Sanchez  Mexico
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alvise de Vidi  Italy

The T51 category is for wheelchair athletes having spinal cord injuries, with mild weakness in shoulders, limited ability in straightening elbows and wrist function, and no finger, trunk or leg function.

The Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T51 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 17 September 2016, at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.

Final[]

10:54 17 September 2016:[1]

Rank Lane Bib Name Nationality Reaction Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 1101 Peter Genyn  Belgium 1:20.82
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2 1879 Edgar Cesareo Navarro Sanchez  Mexico 1:21.82
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1706 Alvise de Vidi  Italy 1:22.38
4 6 1011 Mohamed Berrahal  Algeria 1:24.06
5 3 1515 Stephen Osborne  Great Britain 1:25.05
6 4 1458 Toni Piispanen  Finland 1:30.27
7 5 2050  Portugal 1:30.82

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Men's 400m - T51 - Final". Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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