Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T34

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Men's 100 metres T34
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates30 August 2021
Competitors9 from 8 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Walid Ktila  Tunisia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rheed McCracken  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mohamed Alhammadi  United Arab Emirates
2016

The men's 100 metres T34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 30 August 2021.

The T34 category is for wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy. Athletes in this category have minimal limitations or control problems in their arms and trunk while pushing a wheelchair.

Records[edit]

Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]

World Record  Walid Ktila (TUN) 14.46 Arbon, Switzerland 1 June 2019
Paralympic Record  Walid Ktila (TUN) 15.14 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12 September 2016
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 14.46 WR Walid Ktila  Tunisia
America 15.54 Austin Smeenk  Canada
Asia 15.41 Mohamed Alhammadi  United Arab Emirates
Europe 15.25 Craig Boardman  Great Britain
Oceania 14.79 Rheed McCracken  Australia

Results[edit]

The final took place on 30 August 2021, at 10:43:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 Walid Ktila  Tunisia 15.01 PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 Rheed McCracken  Australia 15.37 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 Mohamed Alhammadi  United Arab Emirates 15.66 SB
4 1 Wang Yang  China 15.80 PB
5 8 Henry Manni  Finland 15.84
6 7 Chaiwat Rattana  Thailand 15.87 SB
7 6 Austin Smeenk  Canada 15.92
8 2 Ahmed Nawad  United Arab Emirates 15.99 PB
9 9 Ben Rowlings  Great Britain 16.77

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.