The men's 200 metres T51 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 31 August 2021.
| Men's 200 metres T51 at the XVI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 31 August 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 36.81 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The T51 category is for wheelchair athletes having spinal cord injuries, with mild weakness in shoulders, limited ability in straightening elbows and wrist function, and no finger, trunk or leg function.
Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[1]
| World record |  Peter Genyn (BEL) | 36.62 | Nottwil, Switzerland | 2 June 2017 |
| Paralympic record |  Edgar Navarro (MEX) | 39.70 | Athens, Greece | 25 September 2004 |
| Area | Time | Athlete | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 40.70 | Mohamed Berrahal |  Algeria |
| America | 36.91 | Edgar Navarro | Mexico |
| Asia | 41.03 | Masanori Ueda |  Japan |
| Europe | 36.62 WR | Peter Genyn | Belgium |
| Oceania | 54.74 | Glen Bennet |  Australia |
Results
editThe final took place on 31 August 2021, at 10:18:[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6 | Toni Piispanen |  Finland | 36.81 | GR |
 | 5 | Peter Genyn | Belgium | 37.11 | |
 | 3 | Roger Habsch | Belgium | 38.33 | |
| 4 | 8 | Mohamed Berrahal | Algeria | 40.04 | AR |
| 5 | 4 | Edgar Navarro | Mexico | 41.04 | SB |
| 6 | 7 | Helder Mestre |  Portugal | 42.75 | SB |
| 7 | 2 | Ernesto Fonseca |  Costa Rica | 47.95 |
References
edit- ↑ "Records – World Para Athletics". Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.