Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T51

The men's 200 metres T51 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 31 August 2021.

Men's 200 metres T51
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates31 August 2021
Competitors7 from 6 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Toni Piispanen  Finland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter Genyn  Belgium
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Roger Habsch  Belgium

The T51 category is for wheelchair athletes having spinal cord injuries, with mild weakness in shoulders, limited ability in straightening elbows and wrist function, and no finger, trunk or leg function.

Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]

World Record   Peter Genyn (BEL) 36.62 Nottwil, Switzerland 2 June 2017
Paralympic Record   Edgar Navarro (MEX) 39.70 Athens, Greece 25 September 2004
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 40.70 Mohamed Berrahal   Algeria
America 36.91 Edgar Navarro   Mexico
Asia 41.03 Masanori Ueda   Japan
Europe 36.62 WR Peter Genyn   Belgium
Oceania 54.74 Glen Bennet   Australia

Results

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The final took place on 31 August 2021, at 10:18:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  6 Toni Piispanen   Finland 36.81 GR
  5 Peter Genyn   Belgium 37.11
  3 Roger Habsch   Belgium 38.33
4 8 Mohamed Berrahal   Algeria 40.04 AR
5 4 Edgar Navarro   Mexico 41.04 SB
6 7 Helder Mestre   Portugal 42.75 SB
7 2 Ernesto Fonseca   Costa Rica 47.95

References

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  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.