Men's 800 metres T13 at the XIV Paralympic Games |
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Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | 7 to 8 September | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 14 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 1:53.01 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Abdellatif Baka | Algeria | ||
David Korir | Kenya | ||
Abdelillah Mame | Morocco |
The Men's 800 metres T13 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 7 to 8 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.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
Competed 7 September 2012 from 13:05. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Competed 8 September 2012 at 11:55.
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PR = Paralympic Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.