2011 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 1500 metres
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The men's 1500 metres
at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
is held at the QEII Stadium
on 22-27, and 29 January
In the classicifation T37 event, there were only two competitors, so even though Ireland
s Michael McKillop
set a World Record, he did not receive a medal, as there must be a minimum of three competitors.
T37 = spasticity in an arm and leg on one side of the body, good functional ability on the other side.
T52 = good shoulder, elbow and wrist function, poor to normal finger flexion and extension, no trunk or leg function
T54 = normal upper limb function, partial to normal trunk function, may have significant function of the lower limbs.
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 21 to 30, 2011. Athletes with a disability competed, and the Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games....
is held at the QEII Stadium
Queen Elizabeth II Park
Queen Elizabeth II Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people. It was built in 1973, to host the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in which a temporary 15000 seat western stand was erected for the event taking capacity to 35000...
on 22-27, and 29 January
In the classicifation T37 event, there were only two competitors, so even though Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
s Michael McKillop
Michael McKillop
Michael Gerard McKillop is an Irish athlete who has a mild form of cerebral palsy.He won the 800m title at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, clocking just over 2:02...
set a World Record, he did not receive a medal, as there must be a minimum of three competitors.
Medalists
| Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| T12 | |
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| T13 | |
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| T20 | |
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| T36 | |
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| T46 | |
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| T52 | Hirokazu Ueyonabaru Hirokazu Ueyonabaru is a Paralympian athlete from Japan competing mainly in category T52 long distance events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... |
Thomas Geierspichler Thomas Geierspichler Thomas Geierspichler is a Paralympic athlete from Austria competing mainly in category T52 middle distance events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia... |
Santiago Sanz Santiago Sanz Santiago Sanz is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T52 wheelchair racing events.Santiago has competed in three Paralympics winning a total of four medals. His first games in 2000 he won a silver in the 5000m and bronze in the 800m as well as competing in the 1500m... |
| T54 | David Weir |
Marcel Hug Marcel Hug Marcel Hug is a Paralympian athlete from Switzerland competing mainly in category T54 wheelchair racing events.Marcel competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics as part of the Swiss relay teams in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams as wellas the 400m and 5000m but it was in the 800m and 1500m where he... |
Saichon Konjen Saichon Konjen Siachon Konjen is a Paralympian athlete from Thailand competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... |
T37
The Men's 1500 metres, T37 was held on January 26T37 = spasticity in an arm and leg on one side of the body, good functional ability on the other side.
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael McKillop Michael McKillop Michael Gerard McKillop is an Irish athlete who has a mild form of cerebral palsy.He won the 800m title at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, clocking just over 2:02... |
4:14.81 | WR | |
| 2 | Khaled Hanani Khaled Hanani Khaled Hanani is a paralympic athlete from Algeria competing mainly in category T37 middle distance events.Khaled first competed in the Paralympics in 2004 where as well as competing in the T37 800m he won the bronze medal in the T37 1500m. He was unable to repeat this achievement in Beijing in... |
4:31.98 |
Splits
| Intermediate | Athlete | Country | Mark |
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| 400m | Michael McKillop Michael McKillop Michael Gerard McKillop is an Irish athlete who has a mild form of cerebral palsy.He won the 800m title at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, clocking just over 2:02... |
1:03.85 | |
| 800m | Michael McKillop Michael McKillop Michael Gerard McKillop is an Irish athlete who has a mild form of cerebral palsy.He won the 800m title at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, clocking just over 2:02... |
2:14.07 | |
| 1200m | Michael McKillop Michael McKillop Michael Gerard McKillop is an Irish athlete who has a mild form of cerebral palsy.He won the 800m title at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, clocking just over 2:02... |
3:22.61 | |
T52
The Men's 1500 metres, T52 was held on January 22T52 = good shoulder, elbow and wrist function, poor to normal finger flexion and extension, no trunk or leg function
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| Hirokazu Ueyonabaru Hirokazu Ueyonabaru is a Paralympian athlete from Japan competing mainly in category T52 long distance events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... |
4:04.51 | |||
| Thomas Geierspichler Thomas Geierspichler Thomas Geierspichler is a Paralympic athlete from Austria competing mainly in category T52 middle distance events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia... |
4:04.92 | |||
| Santiago Sanz Santiago Sanz Santiago Sanz is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T52 wheelchair racing events.Santiago has competed in three Paralympics winning a total of four medals. His first games in 2000 he won a silver in the 5000m and bronze in the 800m as well as competing in the 1500m... |
4:05.01 | |||
| Toshihiro Takada Toshihiro Takada is a Paralympian athlete from Japan competing mainly in category T52 long distance events.-Olympic career:Takada competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece where he won a gold medal in the men's Marathon - T52 event, a gold medal in the men's 5000 metres - T52 event, a gold medal in... |
4:19.94 |
Splits
| Intermediate | Athlete | Country | Mark |
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| 400m | Hirokazu Ueyonabaru Hirokazu Ueyonabaru is a Paralympian athlete from Japan competing mainly in category T52 long distance events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... |
1:08.86 | |
| 800m | Thomas Geierspichler Thomas Geierspichler Thomas Geierspichler is a Paralympic athlete from Austria competing mainly in category T52 middle distance events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia... |
2:16.07 | |
| 1200m | Santiago Sanz Santiago Sanz Santiago Sanz is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T52 wheelchair racing events.Santiago has competed in three Paralympics winning a total of four medals. His first games in 2000 he won a silver in the 5000m and bronze in the 800m as well as competing in the 1500m... |
3:19.60 | |
T54
The Men's 1500 metres, T54 was held on January 25 and 26T54 = normal upper limb function, partial to normal trunk function, may have significant function of the lower limbs.
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 1 fastest(q) advance to the final.| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 3 | Julien Casoli Julien Casoli Julien Casoli is a Paralympian athlete from France competing mainly in category T54 Sprint events.Julien competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing where he competed in the 400m, 800m and 1500m and was a member of the bronze medal winning French team in the 4x400m.-External links:... |
3:10.54 | Q | ||
| 3 | Prawat Wahoram Prawat Wahoram Prawat Wahoram is a Thai athlete and multiple Paralympic gold medallist.Competing in wheelchair athletics, Wahoram has represented Thailand at the Paralympic Games on three occasions. He won his first medals, two gold, at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, winning the 5000 m and... |
3:11.29 | Q | ||
| 3 | Jordan Bird | 3:11.46 | Q | ||
| 3 | Richard Colman Richard Colman Richard Colman is a Paralympic athlete from Australia competing mainly in category T53 sprint events.-Paralympics:He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece, where he won a gold medal in the men's 800 metres – T53 event, a silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay – T53-54... |
3:11.81 | q | ||
| 3 | Kota Hokinoue | 3:11.84 | |||
| 3 | Josh Cassidy Josh Cassidy Josh Cassidy is a Canadian athlete from Oakville, Ontario, and winner of the men's wheelchair event at the 2010 London Marathon.Cassidy completed the course with a time of 1 hour, 35 minutes and 21 seconds. Cassidy, born in Ottawa and aged 25 as of April 2010, studied design at... |
3:11.98 | |||
| 3 | Martin Velasco Soria | 3:12.61 | |||
| 3 | Alejandro Maldonado | 3:13.00 | |||
| 1 | Marcel Hug Marcel Hug Marcel Hug is a Paralympian athlete from Switzerland competing mainly in category T54 wheelchair racing events.Marcel competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics as part of the Swiss relay teams in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams as wellas the 400m and 5000m but it was in the 800m and 1500m where he... |
3:16.83 | Q | ||
| 10 | 1 | Saichon Konjen Saichon Konjen Siachon Konjen is a Paralympian athlete from Thailand competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... |
3:16.83 | Q | |
| 11 | 1 | Tomasz Hamerlak Tomasz Hamerlak xxxTomasz Hamerlak is a Paralympic athlete from Poland competing mainly in category T54 distance events.Tomasz has competed in three paralympics, always competing in a variety of middle and long distance events, his only medal success came in 2004 with a bronze medal in the T54 mararhon.-References:... |
3:17.00 | Q | |
| 12 | 1 | Alfonso Zaragoza | 3:17.06 | ||
| 13 | 1 | Pierre Fairbank Pierre Fairbank Pierre Fairbank is a Paralympian athlete from France competing mainly in category T53 Sprint events.Pierre first competed in the Paralympics in 2000 in Sydney where he won a gold in the T53 200m, a silver in the T53 400m and a bronze in the T53 800m, he also competed in the T54 Marathon... |
3:17.18 | ||
| 14 | 1 | Matthew Lack | 3:17.42 | ||
| 15 | 1 | Jun Hiromichi Jun Hiromichi is a Paralympian athlete from Japan competing mainly in category T53 wheelchair racing events.Jun competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics where like many wheelchair racers he competed in events as diverse as the 200m and marathon but both of his medals, a silver in 2000 and bronze in... |
3:17.69 | ||
| 16 | 1 | Michel Filteau | 3:17.92 | ||
| 17 | 3 | Ibrahim Salim Banihammad | 3:23.44 | ||
| 18 | 1 | Ryan Chalmers | 3:24.49 | ||
| 19 | 2 | David Weir | 3:29.00 | Q | |
| 20 | 2 | Jean-Paul Compaore | 3:30.55 | Q | |
| 21 | 2 | Jake Christopher Lappin | 3:30.70 | Q | |
| 22 | 2 | Khachonsak Thamsophon | 3:30.93 | ||
| 23 | 2 | Alain Fuss Alain Fuss Alain Fuss is a Paralympian athlete from France competing mainly in category T54 long distance events.Alain has competed in two Paralympics. His first appearance in Athens in 2004 he competed in the T54 5000m, 10000m and marathon without any medal success... |
3:31.33 | ||
| 24 | 2 | Hiroyuki Yamamoto | 3:31.69 | ||
| 25 | 2 | Ebbe Blichfeldt | 3:32.14 | ||
| 26 | 2 | Aaron Pike | 3:33.21 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| David Weir | 3:10.93 | |||
| Marcel Hug Marcel Hug Marcel Hug is a Paralympian athlete from Switzerland competing mainly in category T54 wheelchair racing events.Marcel competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics as part of the Swiss relay teams in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams as wellas the 400m and 5000m but it was in the 800m and 1500m where he... |
3:11.13 | |||
| Saichon Konjen Saichon Konjen Siachon Konjen is a Paralympian athlete from Thailand competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... |
3:11.13 | |||
| Richard Colman Richard Colman Richard Colman is a Paralympic athlete from Australia competing mainly in category T53 sprint events.-Paralympics:He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece, where he won a gold medal in the men's 800 metres – T53 event, a silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay – T53-54... |
3:11.77 | |||
| Julien Casoli Julien Casoli Julien Casoli is a Paralympian athlete from France competing mainly in category T54 Sprint events.Julien competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing where he competed in the 400m, 800m and 1500m and was a member of the bronze medal winning French team in the 4x400m.-External links:... |
3:11.92 | |||
| Jordan Bird | 3:12.80 | |||
| Prawat Wahoram Prawat Wahoram Prawat Wahoram is a Thai athlete and multiple Paralympic gold medallist.Competing in wheelchair athletics, Wahoram has represented Thailand at the Paralympic Games on three occasions. He won his first medals, two gold, at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, winning the 5000 m and... |
3:13.04 | |||
| Jean-Paul Compaore | 3:18.99 | |||
| Tomasz Hamerlak Tomasz Hamerlak xxxTomasz Hamerlak is a Paralympic athlete from Poland competing mainly in category T54 distance events.Tomasz has competed in three paralympics, always competing in a variety of middle and long distance events, his only medal success came in 2004 with a bronze medal in the T54 mararhon.-References:... |
3:23.10 | |||
| Jake Christopher Lappin | 3:50.27 |
Splits
| Intermediate | Athlete | Country | Mark |
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| 400m | Marcel Hug Marcel Hug Marcel Hug is a Paralympian athlete from Switzerland competing mainly in category T54 wheelchair racing events.Marcel competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics as part of the Swiss relay teams in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams as wellas the 400m and 5000m but it was in the 800m and 1500m where he... |
51.72 | |
| 800m | Marcel Hug Marcel Hug Marcel Hug is a Paralympian athlete from Switzerland competing mainly in category T54 wheelchair racing events.Marcel competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics as part of the Swiss relay teams in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams as wellas the 400m and 5000m but it was in the 800m and 1500m where he... |
1:44.85 | |
| 1200m | Marcel Hug Marcel Hug Marcel Hug is a Paralympian athlete from Switzerland competing mainly in category T54 wheelchair racing events.Marcel competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics as part of the Swiss relay teams in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams as wellas the 400m and 5000m but it was in the 800m and 1500m where he... |
2:36.90 | |
See also
- 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's pentathlon2011 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's pentathlonThe men's pentathlon at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the QEII Stadium on 25 JanuaryClassification P11−13: visual impairment-Medalists:-Long jump:-Javelin throw:-100 metres:-Discus throw:-1500 metres:...
- List of IPC world records in athletics
External links
- ParalympicSport.TV on YouTube