Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres T36

The men's 400 metres T36 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 31 August 2021.

Men's 400 metres T36
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueTokyo National Stadium
Dates31 August 2021 (final)
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Winning time52.80
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) James Turner  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Evgenii Shvetcov  RPC
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) William Stedman  New Zealand
2016
2024

The T36 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. These athletes do not have the capacity to remain still and they show involuntary movements with all four limbs affected. They usually walk without assistive devices.

Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]

World record James Turner (AUS)51.71Dubai, United Arab Emirates14 November 2019
Paralympic record Evgenii Shvetcov (RUS)53.31 London, United Kingdom4 September 2012
Area Time Athlete Nation
Africa58.03Sid Ali Bouzourine Algeria
America57.09Juan Moreno Marquez Colombia
Asia55.99Che Mian China
Europe53.18Evgenii Shvetcov Russia
Oceania51.71 WRJames Turner Australia

Results

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The final took place on 31 August 2021, at 11:20:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)3James Turner Australia52.80GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)6Evgenii Shvetcov RPC53.60SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)4William Stedman New Zealand54.75
42Alexis Sebastian Chavez Argentina55.14AR
55Krzysztof Ciuksza Poland55.90SB
67Sid Ali Bouzourine Algeria57.91AR
78Takeru Matsumoto Japan59.15

References

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  1. "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.