Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T13

The Men's 100m T13 event for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 31 August and on 1 September.[1]

Men's 100 metres T13
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates31 August and 1 September
Competitors15 from 13 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)Jason Smyth Ireland
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Luis Felipe Gutierrez Cuba
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Jonathan Ntutu South Africa
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
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/F11–13
Track
100 m T11 T12 T13
200 mT11T12T13
400 mT11T12T13
800 mT12T13
1500 mT11T13
5000 mT11T12
4×100 m relayT11–13
Road
MarathonT12
Field
Long jumpF11F13
Triple jumpF11F12
Shot putF11–12
Discus throwF11
Javelin throwF12–13
Women T/F11–13
Track
100 m T11 T12 T13
200 mT11T12
400 mT12T13
1500 mT12
Field
Long jumpF11–12F13
Shot putF11–12
Discus throwF11–12
Javelin throwF12–13

The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.

Results

Heats

Heats took place on 31 August 2012. Jason Smyth broke his own world record in 10.54, while Jonathan Ntutu broke the African record.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Jason Smyth  Ireland10.54Q, WR
21Luis Felipe Gutierrez  Cuba10.94Q
32Jonathan Ntutu  South Africa11.00Q, AF
42Radoslav Zlatanov  Bulgaria11.10Q
52Alexey Labzin  Russia11.15Q
61Artem Loginov  Russia11.16Q
72André Andrade  Brazil11.22q
81Braedon Dolfo  Canada11.26q
91Ayoub Chaoui  Morocco11.37
102Philipp Handler  Switzerland11.45
112Songwut Lamsan  Thailand11.59
121Joan Munar Martinez  Spain11.60
132Mohammed Fannouna  Palestine11.88
141Biondi Misasi  Suriname11.92
152Mohamed Amguoun  Morocco12.66

Final

The final took place on 1 September 2012. Jason Smyth of Ireland won gold in a new world record time of 10.46. Luis Felipe Gutierrez took silver for his second medal of the Games, with the South African Ntutu just clinching bronze.

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Jason Smyth  Ireland10.46WR
Luis Felipe Gutierrez  Cuba11.02
Jonathan Ntutu  South Africa11.03
4Alexey Labzin  Russia11.03
5Artem Loginov  Russia11.18
6Radoslav Zlatanov  Bulgaria11.25
7Braedon Dolfo  Canada11.27
8André Andrade  Brazil11.28

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