Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T37–38

Athletics at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
T34–38
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmen
1500 mmen
4×100 m relaymen
4×400 m relaymen
F32–38
Long jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Club throwmen

Men's 800m races for athletes with cerebral palsy at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium from 23 to 24 September.[1] Events were held in two disability classes.

T37

Men's 800m T37
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates23–24 September 2004
Competitors16 from 13 nations
Winning time2:03.18
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Oleksandr Driha  Ukraine
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mohamed Charmi  Tunisia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mariusz Tubielewicz  Poland

The T37 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Oleksandr Driha, representing  Ukraine.[2]

1st Round

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

23 Sept. 2004, 20:50

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Oleksandr Driha (UKR) 2:14.12 Q
2  Mariusz Tubielewicz (POL) 2:16.10 Q
3  Stephen Cooper (GBR) 2:16.11 Q
4  Mustapha Thabet (ALG) 2:16.12 q
5  Carlos Fernandez (ESP) 2:24.90
6  Choi Yong Jin (KOR) 2:35.54
 Malcolm Bennett (AUS) DNS
 Gaston Torres (ARG) DNS
Heat 2

23 Sept. 2004, 20:57

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Mohamed Charmi (TUN) 2:08.85 WR Q
2  Rezki Reguig (ALG) 2:14.64 Q
3  Micha Janse (NED) 2:15.13 Q
4  Kang Sung Kook (KOR) 2:22.57 q
5  Lamouri Rahmouni (FRA) 2:23.00
6  He Cheng En (CHN) 2:26.17
 Benny Govaerts (BEL) DNF
 Khaled Hanani (ALG) DSQ

Final Round

24 Sept. 2004, 19:40

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Oleksandr Driha (UKR) 2:03.18 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Mohamed Charmi (TUN) 2:05.10
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Mariusz Tubielewicz (POL) 2:10.17
4  Stephen Cooper (GBR) 2:12.62
5  Micha Janse (NED) 2:13.41
6  Rezki Reguig (ALG) 2:13.87
7  Mustapha Thabet (ALG) 2:14.62
8  Kang Sung Kook (KOR) 2:21.31

T38

Men's 800m T38
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates20 September 2004
Competitors8 from 7 nations
Winning time1:58.87
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Malcolm Pringle  South Africa
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Abbes Saidi  Tunisia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Derek Malone  Ireland

The T38 event consisted of a single race. It was won by Malcolm Pringle, representing  South Africa.[3]

Final Round

20 Sept. 2004, 21:35

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Malcolm Pringle (RSA) 1:58.87 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Abbes Saidi (TUN) 1:59.85
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Derek Malone (IRL) 2:01.76
4  Valeriy Stepanskoy (RUS) 2:04.43
5  Iván Hompanera (ESP) 2:13.30
6  Aleš Švehlík (CZE) 2:16.53
7  Steven Leigh (GBR) 2:18.75
8  Jose Manuel Gonzalez (ESP) 2:21.14

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 800m T37". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Men's 800m T38". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.