Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres T64

Men's 200 metres T64
at the XVII Paralympic Games
VenueStade de France, Paris, France
Dates7 September 2024
Competitors16 from 13 nations
Winning time21.32 PR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Sherman Guity  Costa Rica
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Levi Vloet  Netherlands
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mpumelelo Mhlongo  South Africa
2020
2028
200 metres at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Men · T35 · T37 · T51 · T64
Women · T11 · T12 · T35 · T36 · T37 · T47 · T64

The Men's 200 metres T64 at the 2024 Summer Paralympics took place on 7 September at the Stade de France in Paris.


Records

T44
World Record  Mpumelelo Mhlongo (RSA) 22.81 Japan Tokyo 4 September 2021
Paralympic Record  Mpumelelo Mhlongo (RSA) 22.86 Japan Tokyo 4 September 2021
Area Time Athlete Location Date
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T64
World Record  Richard Browne (USA) 21.27 Qatar Doha 25 October 2015
Paralympic Record  Sherman Guity (CRC) 21.43 Japan Tokyo 4 September 2021
Area Time Athlete Location Date
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Classification

The event features both T44 and T64 classified athletes. T44 athletes have mild limb loss, muscle weakness or restrictions in the legs who don't use any prosthetics. T64 athletes have an absence of one leg below the knee and use a prosthetic running leg.[2]

Results

Round 1

The Heats were held on 7 September, starting at 12:10 (UTC+2) in the morning session. First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final

Heat 1

Rank Lane Class Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 7 T44 Mpumelelo Mhlongo  South Africa 22.92 Q
2 2 T64 Levi Vloet  Netherlands 23.03 Q
3 4 T64 Mitchell Joynt  New Zealand 23.20 Q
4 4 T64 Shunsuke Itani  Japan 23.67 q
5 8 T44 Karim Ramadan  Egypt 24.48
6 5 T64 Antonio Flores  Malta 26.67 SB
9 T64 Maxcel Amo Manu  Italy DQ R18.2(c)
6 T44 Matheus de Lima  Brazil DNS
Source:[3] Wind: 0.0 m/s

Heat 2

Rank Lane Class Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 4 T64 Sherman Guity  Costa Rica 22.29 Q SB
2 6 T44 Felix Streng  Germany 22.31 Q
3 3 T44 Wallison Andre Fortes  Brazil 22.81 Q
4 8 T64 Michail Seitis  Greece 23.32 q
5 9 T64 Jonathan Gore  United States 23.89
6 2 T64 Fabio Bottazzini  Italy 23.97
7 5 T64 Pea Soe  Myanmar 24.42 SB
7 T64 Kengo Oshima  Japan DNS
Source:[4] Wind: -0.2 m/s

Final

The final was held on 7 September.

Rank Lane Class Athlete Nation Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 T64 Sherman Guity  Costa Rica 21.32 PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 T64 Levi Vloet  Netherlands 22.47 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 T44 Mpumelelo Mhlongo  South Africa 22.62 WR
4 5 T44 Wallison Andre Fortes  Brazil 22.84
5 3 T64 Michail Seitis  Greece 23.16
6 4 T64 Mitchell Joynt  New Zealand 23.16
7 2 T64 Shunsuke Itani  Japan 23.50 SB
8 T44 Felix Streng  Germany DQ R18.2(c)
Source:[5] Wind: +0.5 m/s

References

  1. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics" (PDF). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Paralympic Classification Explained". 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Men's 200m – T64 – Round 1 – Heat 1/2 results" (PDF). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Men's 200m – T64 – Round 1 – Heat 2/2 results" (PDF). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Men's 200m – T64 – Final Results" (PDF). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.