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| Men's 400 metres T11 at the XVI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates |
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| Competitors | 11 from 7 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 50.42 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The men's 400 metres T11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place between 28 and 29 August 2021.
The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with guides.
Records
[edit]Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]
| World record |  Daniel Silva (BRA) | 49.82 | Guadalajara, Mexico | 18 November 2011 |
| Paralympic record |  José Sayovo (ANG) | 50.03 | Athens, Greece | 25 September 2004 |
| Area | Time | Athlete | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 50.03 | José Sayovo | Angola |
| America | 49.82 WR | Daniel Silva | Brazil |
| Asia | 51.56 | Di Dongdong |  China |
| Europe | 50.22 | Gerard Descarrega |  Spain |
| Oceania | vacant | ||
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Heat 1 took place on 28 August 2021, at 11:54:[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Gerard Descarrega | Spain | 50.61 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 5 | Gautier Makunda |  France | 51.99 | q |
| 3 | Enderson German Santos Gonzalez |  Venezuela | DNS |
Heat 2 took place on 28 August 2021, at 10:50:[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Ananias Shikongo |  Namibia | 51.22 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 3 | Eduardo Manuel Uceda Novas | Spain | 52.01 | PB |
| 5 | Daniel Silva | Brazil | DQ | WPA 7.9.3 |
Heat 3 took place on 28 August 2021, at 10:50:[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Guillaume Junior Atangana |  Cameroon | 52.40 | Q, PB |
| 2 | 5 | Felipe Gomes | Brazil | 53.58 | SB |
| 3 | 7 | Patrekur Axelsson |  Iceland | 56.73 | PB |
| 1 | Timothée Adolphe | France | DQ | WPA 7.9.3 |
Final
[edit]The final took place on 29 August 2021, at 19:35:[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Gerard Descarrega | Spain | 50.42 | SB |
 | 3 | Ananias Shikongo | Namibia | 51.14 | SB |
 | 1 | Gautier Makunda | France | 51.74 | PB |
| 4 | 7 | Guillaume Junior Atangana | Cameroon | 52.17 | PB |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "Heat 3 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.