Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T38
| Men's 400 metres T38 at the XIV Paralympic Games |
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 2 to 3 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 50.43 | ||||||||||||
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Mohamed Farhat Chida |
 Tunisia
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Zhou Wenjun |
 China
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Union Sekailwe |
 South Africa
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The Men's 400 metres T38 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 2 to 3 September.
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.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
Competed 2 September 2012 from 10:52. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Competed 3 September 2012 at 19:42.
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. DNF = Did not finish.
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