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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T54

Men's 100 metres T54
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue London Olympic Stadium
Dates 1 and 2 September
Competitors 22 from 15 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Leo Pekka Tahti  Finland
2nd, silver medalist(s) Liu Yang  China
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Saichon Konjen  Thailand
1st, gold medalist(s) Leo Pekka Tahti  Finland
2nd, silver medalist(s) Liu Yang  China
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Saichon Konjen  Thailand

The Men's 100 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 1 and 2 September.

The T54 category is for wheelchair athletes with no leg function, but near full arm function and reasonable to normal trunk function. Typically this may be caused by a lower spinal cord injury or spinal cord birth defect.

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows.

Competed 1 September 2012 from 12:25. Qual. rule: first 2 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.

Competed 2 September 2012 at 20:35.

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.


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