Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics F40
| Athletics at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
.svg.png) Paralympic Athletics | |
| Venue | Olympic Stadium The Mall |
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| Dates | 31 August – 9 September 2012 |
| Competitors | 1100 (740 men, 360 women) |
| Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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| T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired | ||||||
| T/F20: Intellectual disability | ||||||
| T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy | ||||||
| F40: Les Autres | ||||||
| T/F42–46: Amputees | ||||||
| T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability | ||||||
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| Shot put | men | women | ||||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||||
| Javelin throw | men | |||||
Athletics events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics were held in the Olympic Stadium and in The Mall in London, United Kingdom, from 31 August to 9 September 2012.[1] Five throwing events were staged for class F40, athletes with dwarfism.
Classification
Athletes were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function.
The athletics classifications are:
- 11–13: Blind (11) and visually impaired (12, 13) athletes
- 20: Athletes with an intellectual disability
- 31–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy
- 40: Les Autres (others) (including people with dwarfism)
- 42–46: Amputees
- 51–58: Athletes with a spinal cord disability
The class numbers were given prefixes of "T" and "F" for track and field events, respectively.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Shot put |
 Wang ZhimingChina (CHN) |
 Hocine GherzouliAlgeria (ALG) |
 Paschalis StathelakosGreece (GRE) |
| Discus throw |
Wang Zhiming China (CHN) |
Paschalis Stathelakos Greece (GRE) |
 Jonathan De Souza SantosBrazil (BRA) |
| Javelin throw |
Wang Zhiming China (CHN) |
 Ahmed NaasIraq (IRQ) |
Wildan Nukhailawi Iraq (IRQ) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Shot put |
 Raoua TliliTunisia (TUN) |
Meng Genjimisu China (CHN) |
 Najat El GarraaMorocco (MAR) |
| Discus throw |
Najat El Garraa Morocco (MAR) |
Raoua Tlili Tunisia (TUN) |
Meng Genjimisu China (CHN) |
See also
References
- ↑ "Paralympic Athletics". London 2012 website. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
External links
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