Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T46
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{{Infobox Paralympic event
|event = Men's 800 metres T46
|games = 2012 Summer
|image = |caption =
|win_value = 1:51.82
|venue = London Olympic Stadium
|dates = 6 to 8 September
|competitors = 19
|nations = 15
|gold = Gunther Matzinger
|goldNPC = AUT
|silver = Samir Nouioua
|silverNPC = ALG
|bronze = Abraham Tarbei
|bronzeNPC = KEN
}}
{{AthleticsAt2012SummerParalympics T/F42-46}}
The Men's 800 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 6 to 8 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=16 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|T46}}
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
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| World & Paralympic record
|{{flagathlete|Marcin Awizen|POL|2008}} |1:52.36 |15 September 2008 | ||||
| colspan="5"|Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | {{flagathlete|Gunther Matzinger|AUT|2012}} | 1:51.82 | 8 September 2012 |
Results
=Round 1=
Competed 6 September 2012 from 10:58. Qual. rule: first 3 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;" |Gunther Matzinger | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|AUT|2012 Summer}} | 1:55.33 | Q, SB |
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|2 | style="text-align:left;" |Samir Nouioua | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|ALG|2012 Summer}} | 1:55.38 | Q |
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|3 | style="text-align:left;" |Abraham Tarbei | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KEN|2012 Summer}} | 1:55.39 | Q, SB |
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|4 | style="text-align:left;" |Jonah Kipkemoi Chesum | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KEN|2012 Summer}} | 1:55.51 | q, PB |
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|5 | style="text-align:left;" |Abdelhadi El Harti | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|MAR|2012 Summer}} | 1:56.62 | q, PB |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Tesfalem Gebru Kebede | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|ETH|2012 Summer}} | 1:57.22 | SB |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Matthew Silcocks | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|AUS|2012 Summer}} | 1:58.51 | |
| 8 | style="text-align:left;" |Cahit Kilicaslan | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|TUR|2012 Summer}} | 1:59.14 | PB |
| 9 | style="text-align:left;" |Chris Hammer | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|USA|2012 Summer}} | 2:04.68 |
==Heat 2==
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| Rank | style="width:180px" |Athlete | style="width:125px" |Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|1 | style="text-align:left;" |Mohamed Fouzai | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|TUN|2012 Summer}} | 1:58.08 | Q, SB |
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|2 | style="text-align:left;" |Hermas Muvunyi | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|RWA|2012 Summer}} | 1:58.18 | Q, SB |
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|3 | style="text-align:left;" |Stanley Cheruiyot | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KEN|2012 Summer}} | 1:59.23 | Q, SB |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" |Kiross Tekle Redae | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|ETH|2012 Summer}} | 1:59.95 | SB |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" |Alexey Kotlov | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|RUS|2012 Summer}} | 2:00.21 | |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Remy Nikobimeze | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|BDI|2012 Summer}} | 2:00.25 | PB |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Marcin Awizen | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|POL|2012 Summer}} | 2:01.32 | SB |
| 8 | style="text-align:left;" |Davide Dalla Palma | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|ITA|2012 Summer}} | 2:02.24 | |
| 9 | style="text-align:left;" |Samuel Colmenares | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|VEN|2012 Summer}} | 2:05.40 | SB |
| 10 | style="text-align:left;" |Michael Roeger | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|AUS|2012 Summer}} | DNF |
=Final=
Competed 8 September 2012 at 21:02.
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| Rank | style="width:180px" |Athlete | style="width:125px" |Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{gold1}} | style="text-align:left;" |Gunther Matzinger | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|AUT|2012 Summer}} | 1:51.82 | WR |
| {{silver2}} | style="text-align:left;" |Samir Nouioua | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|ALG|2012 Summer}} | 1:52.33 | RR |
| {{bronze3}} | style="text-align:left;" |Abraham Tarbei | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KEN|2012 Summer}} | 1:53.03 | SB |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" |Mohamed Fouzai | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|TUN|2012 Summer}} | 1:54.94 | PB |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" |Abdelhadi El Harti | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|MAR|2012 Summer}} | 1:56.19 | PB |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" |Jonah Kipkemoi Chesum | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KEN|2012 Summer}} | 1:56.57 | |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" |Stanley Cheruiyot | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagIPC|KEN|2012 Summer}} | 2:03.78 | |
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Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish.
References
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