Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T54
| Men's 800 metres T54 at the XIV Paralympic Games |
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 5 to 6 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:37.63 | ||||||||||||
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David Weir |
 Great Britain
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Marcel Hug |
 Switzerland
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Saichon Konjen |
 Thailand
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The Men's 800 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 5 to 6 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 5 September 2012 from 10:17. Qual. rule: first 2 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Competed 6 September 2012 at 21:16.
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish.
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