Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's road race H4

The men's road race H4 cycling event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place on 1 September 2021, at the Fuji Speedway in Tokyo. 10 riders competed in the event.[1]

Men's road race H4
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueFuji Speedway
Dates1 September
Competitors10 from 12 nations
Winning time2:15:13
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jetze Plat  Netherlands
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Thomas Frühwirth  Austria
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexander Gritsch  Austria
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The H4 classification is for paraplegics with impairment from T11 down, and amputees unable to knee. These riders will operate using a hand-operated cycle.

Results

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The event took place on 1 September 2021, at 14:15:[2]

Rank Rider Nationality Time Deficit
  Jetze Plat   Netherlands 2:15:13
  Thomas Frühwirth   Austria 2:20:56 +5:43
  Alexander Gritsch   Austria 2:22:38 +7:25
4 Jonas Van de Steene   Belgium 2:23:54 +8:41
5 David Thomas   United States 2:31:47 +16:34
6 Grant Allen   Australia 2:33:31 +18:18
7 Fabian Recher   Switzerland 2:33:31 +18:18
8 Krystian Giera   Poland 2:34:30 +19:17
9 Kim Christiansen   Denmark -1 Lap
10 Yoon Yeo-keun   South Korea -1 Lap
Rafał Wilk   Poland DNF
Bernd Jeffré   Germany DNF

References

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  1. ^ "Start list" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.