Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T13

The Men's 100m T13 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 8–9 September.[1]

Men's 100 metres T13
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueEstádio Olímpico João Havelange
Dates8–9 September
Competitors12 from 10 nations
Medalists
Jason Smyth  Ireland
Johannes Nambala  Namibia
Chad Perris  Australia

The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.

Ireland's Jason Smyth won the gold medal for the third consecutive Games, after Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Johannes Nambala from Namibia finished second and Australia's Chad Perris won the bronze medal.[2]

Results

Heats

Qualification rule: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) advance to the final.

Heat 1

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
14Jason Smyth Ireland0.15510.76Q
25Johannes Nambala Namibia0.15210.81Q, AR
36Radoslav Zlatanov Bulgaria0.14011.15Q
43Gustavo Henrique Araújo Brazil0.14511.16q
58Philipp Handler Switzerland0.15311.18
67Tyson Gunter United States0.16111.68
Wind: –0.3 m/s

Heat 2

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
15Chad Perris Australia0.14910.91Q, AR
27Liu Wei China0.17311.03Q, AR
38Mateusz Michalski Poland0.13611.09Q
46Kesley Teodoro Brazil0.16511.10q
54Markeith Price United States0.13911.23PB
63Mohamad Faizal Aideal Suhaimi Malaysia0.13511.30
Wind: –0.1 m/s

Final

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
5Jason Smyth Ireland0.17010.64
4Johannes Nambala Namibia0.16610.78
7Chad Perris Australia0.14610.83
43Kesley Teodoro Brazil0.15511.00PB
58Mateusz Michalski Poland0.13011.01
66Liu Wei China0.16411.05
79Radoslav Zlatanov Bulgaria0.19211.38
82Gustavo Henrique Araújo Brazil0.14311.45
Wind: ±0.0 m/s

References

  1. "Men's 100m - T13 - Standings". www.rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. "Medalists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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