Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T12
| Men's 800 metres T12 at the XIV Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
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| Dates | 3 to 5 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:56.42 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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| 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/F11–13 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 200 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 400 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 800 m | T12 | T13 | ||||
| 1500 m | T11 | T13 | ||||
| 5000 m | T11 | T12 | ||||
| 4×100 m relay | T11–13 | |||||
| Road | ||||||
| Marathon | T12 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F11 | F13 | ||||
| Triple jump | F11 | F12 | ||||
| Shot put | F11–12 | |||||
| Discus throw | F11 | |||||
| Javelin throw | F12–13 | |||||
| Women T/F11–13 | ||||||
| Track | ||||||
| 100 m | T11 | T12 | T13 | |||
| 200 m | T11 | T12 | ||||
| 400 m | T12 | T13 | ||||
| 1500 m | T12 | |||||
| Field | ||||||
| Long jump | F11–12 | F13 | ||||
| Shot put | F11–12 | |||||
| Discus throw | F11–12 | |||||
| Javelin throw | F12–13 | |||||
The Men's 800 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 3 to 5 September.[1]
The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
| World & Paralympic record |  Abderrahim Zhiou (TUN) |
1:52.13 | 10 September 2008 | Beijing, China |
Results
Round 1
Competed 3 September 2012 from 12:16. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus best second place (q) qualified.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Devine |  Great Britain | 1:55.97 | Q, SB |
| 2 | Mehmet Nesim Oner |  Turkey | 1:57.40 | PB |
| 3 | Ignacio Avila |  Spain | 1:58.00 | |
| 4 | Carlos J Barto Silva Guide: Cassio Henrique Damiao |  Brazil | 2:06.69 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egor Sharov |  Russia | 1:59.18 | Q |
| 2 | Hatem Nasrallah | Tunisia | 2:03.83 | |
| 3 | Lassam Katongo |  Zambia | 2:04.22 | SB |
| 4 | El Amin Chentouf |  Morocco | 2:13.81 | |
| 5 | Luis Hernández Guide: Maxim Espinal |  Honduras | 2:33.20 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abderrahim Zhiou | Tunisia | 1:55.99 | Q, SB |
| 2 | Lazaro Rashid |  Cuba | 1:56.64 | q, PB |
| 3 | Semih Deniz | Turkey | 1:57.03 | |
| 4 | Thierb Siqueira Guide: Heitor de Oliveira Sales | Brazil | DNS |
Final
Competed 5 September 2012 at 19:35.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abderrahim Zhiou | Tunisia | 1:56.42 | |
 | Egor Sharov | Russia | 1:56.65 | |
 | David Devine | Great Britain | 1:58.72 | |
| 4 | Lazaro Rashid | Cuba | 1:58.76 |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.
References
- ↑ "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 16 September 2012.