Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Paralympics_–_Men's_5000_metres

Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres

Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres

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The Men's 5000m athletics events for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 31 August to 7 September. A total of three events were contested over this distance for three different classifications.[1]

Schedule

RRound 1 ½Semifinals FFinal
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Results

T11

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T11

The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with guides.

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T12

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres T12

The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides.

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T54

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 metres 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.

Final

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References

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    "Athletics - Schedule & Results". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
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