Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T53
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{{Infobox Paralympic event
|event = Men's 200 metres T53
|games = 2012 Summer
|image = |caption =
|win_value = 25.61
|venue = London Olympic Stadium
|dates = 7 September
|competitors = 22
|nations = 14
|gold = Li Huzhao
|goldNPC = CHN
|silver = Brent Lakatos
|silverNPC = CAN
|bronze = Zhao Yufei
|bronzeNPC = CHN
}}
{{AthleticsAt2012SummerParalympics T/F51-58}}
The Men's 200 metres T53 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 7 September.{{cite web|title=Athletics - Schedule & Results|url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/schedule-and-results/|publisher=London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games|accessdate=14 September 2012|archive-date=4 December 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204153839/www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/schedule-and-results/|url-status=dead}}
{{ParalympicsAthleticsCategories|T53}}
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
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| World record
|{{flagathlete|Christopher Waddell|USA|2004}} |25.24 |2 July 2004 | ||||
| Paralympic record
|{{flagathlete|Hong Suk-man|KOR|2004}} |26.31 |27 September 2004 | ||||
| colspan="5"|Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic record | {{flagathlete|Li Huzhao|CHN|2012}} | 26.08 | 7 September 2012 | |
| Paralympic record | {{flagathlete|Li Huzhao|CHN|2012}} | 25.61 | 7 September 2012 |
Results
=Round 1=
Competed 7 September 2012 from 11:51. Qual. rule: first 2 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
==Heat 1==
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| Rank | style="width:180px" |Athlete | style="width:125px" |Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|1 | style="text-align:left;" |Li Huzhao | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 26.08 | Q, PR |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|2 | style="text-align:left;" |Brent Lakatos | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CAN|2012 Summer}} | 26.20 | Q, PB |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|3 | style="text-align:left;" |Richard Colman | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|AUS|2012 Summer}} | 26.75 | q, RR |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" |Jung Dong Ho | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KOR|2012 Summer}} | 26.94 | PB |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" |Jesus Aguilar | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|VEN|2012 Summer}} | 27.69 | |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Zach Abbott | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|USA|2012 Summer}} | 27.71 | |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Hitoshi Matsunaga | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|JPN|2012 Summer}} | 28.32 | |
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|colspan="3"| | colspan="2" | Wind: -0.1 m/s |
==Heat 2==
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| Rank | style="width:180px" |Athlete | style="width:125px" |Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#cfc;"
|1 | style="text-align:left;" |Yu Shiran | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 26.17 | Q, PB |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|2 | style="text-align:left;" |Ariosvaldo Fernandes Silva | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|BRA|2012 Summer}} | 26.61 | Q, PB |
| 3 | style="text-align:left;" |Joshua George | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|USA|2012 Summer}} | 26.76 | |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" |Brian Siemann | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|USA|2012 Summer}} | 26.78 | |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" |Yoo Byunghoon | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KOR|2012 Summer}} | 27.32 | SB |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Pierre Fairbank | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|FRA|2012 Summer}} | 27.52 | PB |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Sopa Intasen | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|THA|2012 Summer}} | 27.97 | SB |
| 8 | style="text-align:left;" |Jaime Ramirez Valencia | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|MEX|2012 Summer}} | 28.78 | SB |
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|colspan="3"| | colspan="2" | Wind: -0.1 m/s |
==Heat 3==
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| Rank | style="width:180px" |Athlete | style="width:150px" |Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#cfc;"
|1 | style="text-align:left;" |Zhao Yufei | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 26.46 | Q, PB |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|2 | style="text-align:left;" |Hamad N M E Aladwani | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KUW|2012 Summer}} | 26.67 | Q, PB |
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|3 | style="text-align:left;" |Mickey Bushell | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|GBR|2012 Summer}} | 26.73 | q, RR |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" |Jun Hiromichi | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|JPN|2012 Summer}} | 27.84 | |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" |Eric Gauthier | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CAN|2012 Summer}} | 28.26 | |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Mohamed Bani Hashem | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|UAE|2012 Summer}} | 28.39 | SB |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Pichet Krungget | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|THA|2012 Summer}} | 29.11 | SB |
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|colspan="3"| | colspan="2" | Wind: -0.1 m/s |
=Final=
Competed 7 September 2012 at 20:31.
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| Rank | style="width:180px" |Athlete | style="width:125px" |Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{gold1}} | style="text-align:left;" |Li Huzhao | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 25.61 | PR |
| {{silver2}} | style="text-align:left;" |Brent Lakatos | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CAN|2012 Summer}} | 25.85 | PB |
| {{bronze3}} | style="text-align:left;" |Zhao Yufei | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 26.00 | PB |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" |Mickey Bushell | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|GBR|2012 Summer}} | 26.32 | RR |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" |Yu Shiran | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | 26.46 | |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Hamad N M E Aladwani | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KUW|2012 Summer}} | 26.50 | PB |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Richard Colman | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|AUS|2012 Summer}} | 26.67 | RR |
| 8 | style="text-align:left;" |Ariosvaldo Fernandes Silva | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|BRA|2012 Summer}} | 26.83 | |
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|colspan="3"| | colspan="2" | Wind: +0.2 m/s |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.
References
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