Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T52–54

Men's 5000m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium.[1] Events were held in two disability classes.

T52

Men's 5,000m T52
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates19 September 2004
Competitors9 from 6 nations
Winning time13:10.86
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Toshihiro Takada  Japan
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Thomas Geierspichler  Austria
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Santiago Sanz  Spain

The T52 event consisted of a single race. It was won by Toshihiro Takada, representing  Japan.[2]

Final Round

19 Sept. 2004, 20:20

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Toshihiro Takada (JPN)13:10.86PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Thomas Geierspichler (AUT)13:10.94
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Santiago Sanz (ESP)13:12.65
4 Tomoya Ito (JPN)13:48.42
5 Clayton Gerein (CAN)13:48.82
6 Richard Reelie (CAN)13:49.15
7 Per Vesterlund (SWE)14:30.33
8 Theodore Bridis (USA)15:06.57
9 Herbert Burns (USA)15:44.70

T54

Men's 5,000m T54
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates22–24 September 2004
Competitors26 from 14 nations
Winning time10:23.98
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kurt Fearnley  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aaron Gordian  Mexico
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ernst van Dyk  South Africa

The T54 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Kurt Fearnley, representing  Australia.[3]

1st Round

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

22 Sept. 2004, 09:35

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1 Joël Jeannot (FRA)10:24.37PR Q
2 Kurt Fearnley (AUS)10:24.54Q
3 Choke Yasuoka (JPN)10:24.95Q
4 Ernst van Dyk (RSA)10:25.20Q
5 Kelly Smith (CAN)10:25.44q
6 Aaron Gordian (MEX)10:25.61q
7 Ralph Brunner (GER)10:25.74q
8 Heinz Frei (SUI)10:25.76q
9 Jacob Heilveil (USA)10:25.83
10 Martin Velasco Soria (MEX)10:26.05
11 Michel Filteau (CAN)10:37.37
12 Scot Hollonbeck (USA)10:38.43
13 Yevgeniy Tetyukhin (KAZ)16:17.64
Heat 2

22 Sept. 2004, 09:50

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1 Prawat Wahorum (THA)10:29.43Q
2 Saúl Mendoza (MEX)10:29.62Q
3 Tomasz Hamerlak (POL)10:29.89Q
4 Marcel Hug (SUI)10:29.93Q
5 Krige Schabort (RSA)10:30.07
6 Alain Fuss (FRA)10:30.23
7 Mohamed Farhat Belkhir (TUN)10:30.26
8 Jeffrey Adams (CAN)10:31.64
9 Eric Teurnier (FRA)10:32.75
10 Tyler Byers (USA)10:33.73
11 Paul Nunnari (AUS)11:08.42
12 Sergey Ussoltsev (KAZ)11:53.60
 Mario Madriz (NCA)DNF

Final Round

24 Sept. 2004, 19:55

RankAthleteTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kurt Fearnley (AUS)10:23.98PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aaron Gordian (MEX)10:24.38
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ernst van Dyk (RSA)10:24.07
4 Ralph Brunner (GER)10:24.82
5 Joël Jeannot (FRA)10:25.35
6 Marcel Hug (SUI)10:25.51
7 Kelly Smith (CAN)10:25.52
8 Prawat Wahorum (THA)10:25.56
9 Tomasz Hamerlak (POL)10:26.43
10 Choke Yasuoka (JPN)10:26.63
11 Heinz Frei (SUI)10:26.64
12 Saúl Mendoza (MEX)10:26.76

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 5,000m T52". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. "Men's 5,000m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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