Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres
| Athletics – Men's 800 metres at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
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| Venue | Stade de France |
| Dates | 5 – 7 September 2024 |
| No. of events | 3 |
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| Men's · T34 · T53 · T54 · Women's · T34 · T53 · T54 |
The Men's 800m athletics events for the 2024 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Stade de France from 5 to 7 September, 2024. A total of 3 events will be contested over this distance.
Schedule
| R | Round 1 | F | Final |
| Date[1] | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | M | E | M | E | M | E |
| T34 800m | R | F | ||||
| T53 800m | R | F | ||||
| T54 800m | R | F | ||||
Medal summary
The following is a summary of the medals awarded across all 800 metres events.
| Classification | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T34 details | Austin Smeenk Canada | 1:39.27 | Chaiwat Rattana Thailand | 1:39.48 | Rheed McCracken Australia | 1:40.13 |
| T53 details | Brent Lakatos Canada | 1:37.32 SB | Pongsakorn Paeyo Thailand | 1:38.26 | Brian Siemann United States | 1:38.44 |
| T54 details | Jin Hua China | 1:28.20 PR, AR | Dai Yunqiang China | 1:29.94 PB | Marcel Hug Switzerland | 1:30.98 |
Results
The following were the results of the finals only of each of the Men's 800 metres events in each of the classifications. Further details of each event, including where appropriate heats and semi finals results, are available on that event's dedicated page.
T34
The T34 category is for wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy. Athletes in this category have minimal limitations or control problems in their arms and trunk while pushing a wheelchair.
The final in this classification will take place on 7 September 2024, at 10:12:[2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Austin Smeenk |  Canada | 1:39.27 | |
 | Chaiwat Rattana |  Thailand | 1:39.48 | |
 | Rheed McCracken |  Australia | 1:40.13 | |
| 4 | Wang Yang |  China | 1:40.14 | |
| 5 | Walid Ktila |  Tunisia | 1:41.07 | |
| 6 | Isaac Towers |  Great Britain | 1:41.68 | |
| 7 | Ali Radi Arshid |  Qatar | 1:41.84 | |
| 8 | Roberto Michel |  Mauritius | 1:42.17 | SB |
T53
The T53 category is for wheelchair athletes with normal use of arms and hands, no or limited trunk function, and no leg function.
The final in this classification took place on 5 September 2024, at 19:58:[3]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Lakatos | Canada | 1:37.32 | |
| Pongsakorn Paeyo | Thailand | 1:38.26 | |
| Brian Siemann |  United States | 1:38.44 | |
| 4 | Pierre Fairbank |  France | 1:40.69 | |
| 5 | Pichet Krungget | Thailand | 1:40.71 | |
| 6 | Masaberee Arsae | Thailand | 1:40.91 | |
| 7 | Yoo Byung-hoon |  South Korea | 1:41.20 | SB |
| 8 | Mohamed Nidhal Khelifi | Tunisia | 1:42.50 | AR |
T54
The T54 category is for wheelchair athletes with no leg function, but near full arm function and reasonable to normal trunk function. Typically this may be caused by a lower spinal cord injury or spinal cord birth defect.
The final in this classification took place on 5 September 2024, at 20:21:[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jin Hua | China | 1:28.20 | PR |
| Dai Yunqiang | China | 1:29.94 | PB |
| Marcel Hug |  Switzerland | 1:30.98 | |
| 4 | Nathan Maguire | Great Britain | 1:31.09 | |
| 5 | Daniel Romanchuk | United States | 1:31.24 | |
| 6 | Athiwat Paeng-Nuea | Thailand | 1:31.27 | |
| 7 | Saichon Konjen | Thailand | 1:31.60 | |
| 8 | Hu Yang | China | 1:31.89 | SB |
References
- ^ "Athletics Competition Schedule". Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's 800m – T34 – Final results" (PDF). Paralympics. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Men's 800m – T53 – Final results" (PDF). Paralympics. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Men's 800m – T54 – Final results" (PDF). Paralympics. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
