Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T13
| Men's 100 metres T13 at the XIV Paralympic Games |
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 31 August and 1 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
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Jason Smyth |
 Ireland
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Luis Felipe Gutierrez |
 Cuba
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Jonathan Ntutu |
 South Africa
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The Men's 100m T13 event for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 31 August and on 1 September.
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.
Heats took place on 31 August 2012. Jason Smyth broke his own world record in 10.54, while Jonathan Ntutu broke the African record.
The final took place on 1 September 2012. Jason Smyth of Ireland won gold in a new world record time of 10.46. Luis Felipe Gutierrez took silver for his second medal of the Games, with the South African Ntutu just clinching bronze.
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