Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T52–54

Athletics at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
T51–54
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmen
Marathonmenwomen
4×100 m relaymen
4×400 m relaymen
P54–58
Pentathlonmen
F51–58
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Club throwmen

Men's 5000m races for wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium.[1] Events were held in two disability classes.

T52

Men's 5,000m T52
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates19 September 2004
Competitors9 from 6 nations
Winning time13:10.86
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Toshihiro Takada  Japan
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Thomas Geierspichler  Austria
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Santiago Sanz  Spain

The T52 event consisted of a single race. It was won by Toshihiro Takada, representing  Japan.[2]

Final Round

19 Sept. 2004, 20:20

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Toshihiro Takada (JPN) 13:10.86 PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Thomas Geierspichler (AUT) 13:10.94
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Santiago Sanz (ESP) 13:12.65
4  Tomoya Ito (JPN) 13:48.42
5  Clayton Gerein (CAN) 13:48.82
6  Richard Reelie (CAN) 13:49.15
7  Per Vesterlund (SWE) 14:30.33
8  Theodore Bridis (USA) 15:06.57
9  Herbert Burns (USA) 15:44.70

T54

Men's 5,000m T54
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates22–24 September 2004
Competitors26 from 14 nations
Winning time10:23.98
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kurt Fearnley  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aaron Gordian  Mexico
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ernst van Dyk  South Africa

The T54 event consisted of 2 heats and a final. It was won by Kurt Fearnley, representing  Australia.[3]

1st Round

Qualified for next round
Heat 1

22 Sept. 2004, 09:35

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Joël Jeannot (FRA) 10:24.37 PR Q
2  Kurt Fearnley (AUS) 10:24.54 Q
3  Choke Yasuoka (JPN) 10:24.95 Q
4  Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 10:25.20 Q
5  Kelly Smith (CAN) 10:25.44 q
6  Aaron Gordian (MEX) 10:25.61 q
7  Ralph Brunner (GER) 10:25.74 q
8  Heinz Frei (SUI) 10:25.76 q
9  Jacob Heilveil (USA) 10:25.83
10  Martin Velasco Soria (MEX) 10:26.05
11  Michel Filteau (CAN) 10:37.37
12  Scot Hollonbeck (USA) 10:38.43
13  Yevgeniy Tetyukhin (KAZ) 16:17.64
Heat 2

22 Sept. 2004, 09:50

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1  Prawat Wahorum (THA) 10:29.43 Q
2  Saúl Mendoza (MEX) 10:29.62 Q
3  Tomasz Hamerlak (POL) 10:29.89 Q
4  Marcel Hug (SUI) 10:29.93 Q
5  Krige Schabort (RSA) 10:30.07
6  Alain Fuss (FRA) 10:30.23
7  Mohamed Farhat Belkhir (TUN) 10:30.26
8  Jeffrey Adams (CAN) 10:31.64
9  Eric Teurnier (FRA) 10:32.75
10  Tyler Byers (USA) 10:33.73
11  Paul Nunnari (AUS) 11:08.42
12  Sergey Ussoltsev (KAZ) 11:53.60
 Mario Madriz (NCA) DNF

Final Round

24 Sept. 2004, 19:55

Rank Athlete Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kurt Fearnley (AUS) 10:23.98 PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Aaron Gordian (MEX) 10:24.38
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Ernst van Dyk (RSA) 10:24.07
4  Ralph Brunner (GER) 10:24.82
5  Joël Jeannot (FRA) 10:25.35
6  Marcel Hug (SUI) 10:25.51
7  Kelly Smith (CAN) 10:25.52
8  Prawat Wahorum (THA) 10:25.56
9  Tomasz Hamerlak (POL) 10:26.43
10  Choke Yasuoka (JPN) 10:26.63
11  Heinz Frei (SUI) 10:26.64
12  Saúl Mendoza (MEX) 10:26.76

References

  1. ^ "2004 Summer Paralympics - Schedule - Athletics". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's 5,000m T52". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Men's 5,000m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2012.