Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T52
| Men's 200 metres T52 at the XIV Paralympic Games |
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Left-right: Ito, Martin, Hernandez
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 8 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 7 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 30.25 | ||||||||||||
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Raymond Martin |
 United States
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Tomoya Ito |
 Japan
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Salvador Hernandez Mondragon |
 Mexico
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The Men's 200 metres T52 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 September.
The T52 category is for wheelchair athletes with damage to spinal cord in the higher parts of the back, substantially impaired or no trunk function, and minimal or no leg function. Pushing power comes from elbow extensions, and appears close to normal except for use of modified gloves to compensate for grip.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
Competed 8 September 2012 from 10:42. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Competed 8 September 2012 at 21:22.
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.
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