Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T38

The men's 400 metres T38 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place between 30 and 31 August 2021.

Men's 400 metres T38
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates30–31 August 2021
Competitors11 from 11 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jose Rodolfo Chessani  Mexico
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mohamed Farhat Chida  Tunisia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zachary Gingras  Canada

The T38 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. T38 athletes have the mildest form of impairment caused by cerebral palsy, often in only one limb, and not affecting the ability to run, walk or jump freely, although impairing performance. T38 athletes may suffer minor co-ordination difficulties.

Records

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

World Record Mohamed Farhat Chida (TUN)49.33Christchurch, New Zealand29 January 2011
Paralympic Record Dyan Buis (RSA)49.46Rio de Janeiro, Brazil17 September 2016
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa49.33 WRMohamed Farhat Chida Tunisia
America51.10Dixon Hooker Colombia
Asia50.27Hu Jianwen China
Europe51.37Stephen Payton Great Britain
Oceania49.72Evan O'Hanlon Australia

Results

Heats

Heat 1 took place on 30 August 2021, at 12:11:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
13Dyan Buis South Africa51.29Q, SB
24Shaun Burrows Great Britain53.72Q
35Mohamed Farhat Chida Tunisia54.67Q
46Dixon Hooker Colombia55.59q, SB
7Edson Pinheiro BrazilDNS

Heat 2 took place on 30 August 2021, at 12:19:[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
18Jose Rodolfo Chessani Mexico50.84Q, AR
23Zachary Gingras Canada51.81Q, PB
36Ali Al-Rikabi Iraq53.27Q
47Anton Feoktistov RPC53.57q
54Carlos Alberto Castillo Nicaragua59.35SB
65Carlos Velasquez Honduras1:03.06SB

Final

The final took place on 31 August 2021, at 19:31:[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)7Jose Rodolfo Chessani Mexico49.99AR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)9Mohamed Farhat Chida Tunisia50.33SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5Zachary Gingras Canada50.85PB
48Ali Al-Rikabi Iraq50.90PB
56Dyan Buis South Africa51.39
62Anton Feoktistov RPC52.27
74Shaun Burrows Great Britain53.25
83Dixon Hooker Colombia54.04SB

References

  1. "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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