Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Paralympics_–_Men's_400_metres_T44
The Men's 400 metres T44 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 7 to 8 September.[1]
Quick Facts Men's 400 metres T44 at the XIV Paralympic Games, Venue ...
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Left-right: Leeper, Pistorius, Prince | |||||||||||||
| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 7 to 8 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 46.68 | ||||||||||||
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More information Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Classification ...
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| Classification | ||||||||||
| T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired | ||||||||||
| T/F20: Intellectual disability | ||||||||||
| T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy | ||||||||||
| F40: Les Autres | ||||||||||
| T/F42–46: Amputees | ||||||||||
| T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability | ||||||||||
| Men T/F42–46 | ||||||||||
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| 100 m | T42 | T44 | T46 | |||||||
| 200 m | T42 | T44 | T46 | |||||||
| 400 m | T44 | T46 | ||||||||
| 800 m | T46 | |||||||||
| 1500 m | T46 | |||||||||
| 4×100 m relay | T42-46 | |||||||||
| Road | ||||||||||
| Marathon | T46 | |||||||||
| Field | ||||||||||
| Long jump | F42-44 | F46 | ||||||||
| Triple jump | F46 | |||||||||
| High jump | F42 | F46 | ||||||||
| Shot put | F42-44 | F46 | ||||||||
| Discus throw | F42 | F44 | ||||||||
| Javelin throw | F42 | F44 | ||||||||
| Women T/F42–46 | ||||||||||
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| 100 m | T42 | T44 | T46 | |||||||
| 200 m | T44 | T46 | ||||||||
| 400 m | T46 | |||||||||
| Field | ||||||||||
| Long jump | F42-44 | F46 | ||||||||
| Shot put | F42-44 | |||||||||
| Javelin throw | F46 | |||||||||
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The T44 category is for athletes who have a single below knee amputation or who can walk with moderately reduced function in one or both legs.
Prior to the competition, the existing world and Paralympic records were as follows:
More information Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics ...
| T43 | World record |  Oscar Pistorius (RSA) |
45.39 | 28 August 2011 | Daegu, South Korea |
| Paralympic record | 47.49 | 16 September 2008 | Beijing, China | ||
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |||||
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| Paralympic record | Oscar Pistorius (RSA) | 46.68 | 8 September 2012 | ||
| T44 | World & Paralympic record |  Jim Bob Bizzell (USA) |
50.98 | 16 September 2008 | Beijing, China |
| Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |||||
| World record | David Prince (USA) | 50.61 | 8 September 2012 | ||
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Round 1
Competed 7 September 2012 from 21:45. Qual. rule: first 3 in each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest other times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
More information Rank, Athlete ...
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Blake Leeper |  United States | T43 | 50.63 | Q, RR |
| 2 | Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira |  Brazil | T43 | 53.02 | Q, PB |
| 3 | Liu Zhiming |  China | T44 | 54.82 | Q, RR |
| 4 | Riccardo Scendoni |  Italy | T44 | 55.88 | PB |
| 5 | Jack Swift |  Australia | T44 | 55.94 | |
| 6 | Josue Benitez Sandoval |  Mexico | T44 | 59.79 |
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Heat 2
More information Rank, Athlete ...
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Oscar Pistorius |  South Africa | T43 | 48.31 | Q, SB |
| 2 | David Behre |  Germany | T43 | 51.37 | Q, RR |
| 3 | David Prince | United States | T44 | 52.29 | Q, SB |
| 4 | Jarryd Wallace | United States | T44 | 53.51 | q, PB |
| 5 | Ivan Prokopyev |  Russia | T43 | 53.86 | q, PB |
| 6 | Keita Sato |  Japan | T44 | DQ |
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Final
Competed 8 September 2012 at 21:57.
More information Rank, Athlete ...
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Class | Time | Notes |
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 | Oscar Pistorius | South Africa | T43 | 46.68 | PR(T43) |
 | Blake Leeper | United States | T43 | 50.14 | RR |
 | David Prince | United States | T44 | 50.61 | WR(T44) |
| 4 | Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira | Brazil | T43 | 51.59 | PB |
| 5 | David Behre | Germany | T43 | 51.65 | |
| 6 | Jarryd Wallace | United States | T44 | 53.90 | |
| 7 | Ivan Prokopyev | Russia | T43 | 54.74 | |
| 8 | Liu Zhiming | China | T44 | 55.91 |
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Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T44.
- "Athletics – Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.