Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T38

The men's 400 metres T38 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place between 30 and 31 August 2021.

Men's 400 metres T38
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates
  • 30 August 2021 (heats)
  • 31 August 2021 (final)
Competitors11 from 11 nations
Winning time49.99
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jose Rodolfo Chessani  Mexico
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mohamed Farhat Chida  Tunisia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zachary Gingras  Canada
2016
2024

The T38 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. T38 athletes have the mildest form of impairment caused by cerebral palsy, often in only one limb, and not affecting the ability to run, walk or jump freely, although impairing performance. T38 athletes may suffer minor co-ordination difficulties.

Records

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

World Record   Mohamed Farhat Chida (TUN) 49.33 Christchurch, New Zealand 29 January 2011
Paralympic Record   Dyan Buis (RSA) 49.46 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17 September 2016
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa 49.33 WR Mohamed Farhat Chida   Tunisia
America 51.10 Dixon Hooker   Colombia
Asia 50.27 Hu Jianwen   China
Europe 51.37 Stephen Payton   Great Britain
Oceania 49.72 Evan O'Hanlon   Australia

Results

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Heats

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Heat 1 took place on 30 August 2021, at 12:11:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Dyan Buis   South Africa 51.29 Q, SB
2 4 Shaun Burrows   Great Britain 53.72 Q
3 5 Mohamed Farhat Chida   Tunisia 54.67 Q
4 6 Dixon Hooker   Colombia 55.59 q, SB
7 Edson Pinheiro   Brazil DNS

Heat 2 took place on 30 August 2021, at 12:19:[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 8 Jose Rodolfo Chessani   Mexico 50.84 Q, AR
2 3 Zachary Gingras   Canada 51.81 Q, PB
3 6 Ali Al-Rikabi   Iraq 53.27 Q
4 7 Anton Feoktistov   RPC 53.57 q
5 4 Carlos Alberto Castillo   Nicaragua 59.35 SB
6 5 Carlos Velasquez   Honduras 1:03.06 SB

Final

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The final took place on 31 August 2021, at 19:31:[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  7 Jose Rodolfo Chessani   Mexico 49.99 AR
  9 Mohamed Farhat Chida   Tunisia 50.33 SB
  5 Zachary Gingras   Canada 50.85 PB
4 8 Ali Al-Rikabi   Iraq 50.90 PB
5 6 Dyan Buis   South Africa 51.39
6 2 Anton Feoktistov   RPC 52.27
7 4 Shaun Burrows   Great Britain 53.25
8 3 Dixon Hooker   Colombia 54.04 SB

References

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  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Heat 2 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.