The men's individual pursuit class C5 track cycling event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place on 27 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome, Japan. This class is for cyclists who have impairments that affect their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are still capable to use a standard bicycle. 10 cyclists from 6 different nations competed in this event.[1]
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| Venue | Izu Velodrome | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 27 August 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||
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Competition format
editThe competition starts with a qualifying round where all 10 cyclists are divided into 4 heats, each heat containing 2 cyclists in it; they will then compete on a time trial basis. The 2 fastest in the qualifying round would qualify to the gold medal final while the 3rd and 4th fastest will qualify to the bronze medal final. The distance of this event is 4000m. The event finals will be held on the same day as the qualifying round.
Schedule
editAll times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)[2]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 27 August | 11:14 | Qualifying |
| 15:40 | Finals |
Records
edit| World record |  Michael Gallagher (AUS) | 4:24.057 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | 11 April 2014 |
| Paralympic record |  Michael Gallagher (AUS) | 4:30.012 | London, United Kingdom | 1 September 2012 |
Results
editQualifying
edit| Rank | Heat | Nation | Cyclists | Result[3] | Notes |
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| 1 | 4 |  France | Dorian Foulon | 4:18.274 | QG, WR |
| 2 | 5 | Australia | Alistair Donohoe | 4:20.813 | QG |
| 3 | 5 |  Ukraine | Yehor Dementiev | 4:21.036 | QB |
| 4 | 2 | France | Kévin Le Cunff | 4:22.257 | QB |
| 5 | 3 |  Netherlands | Daniel Abraham | 4:23.096 | |
| 6 | 4 |  Brazil | Lauro Chaman | 4:25.694 | |
| 7 | 2 |  Hungary | Zsombor Wermeser | 4:35.606 | |
| 8 | 1 |  Colombia | Edwin Fabián Mátiz Ruiz | 4:39.113 | |
| 9 | 3 |  United States | Christopher Murphy | 4:55.467 | |
| 10 | 1 |  Iran | Mahdi Mohammadi | 5:09.154 |
Finals
edit| Rank | Nation | Cyclists | Result[4] | Notes |
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| Gold medal final | ||||
 | France | Dorian Foulon | 4:20.757 | |
 | Australia | Alistair Donohoe | 4:24.095 | |
| Bronze medal final | ||||
 | Ukraine | Yehor Dementiev | 4:22.746 | |
| 4 | France | Kévin Le Cunff | 4:27.997 | |
References
edit- ↑ "Start list" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ "Cycling Track – Competition Schedule". TOCOG. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Cycling Track – Men's C5 4000m Individual Pursuit – Qualifying – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ↑ "Cycling Track – Men's C5 4000m Individual Pursuit – Finals – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.