The men's 4 x 100 metres relay events 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....

were 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 24, 27 and 29 January

Medalists

Class	Gold	Silver	Bronze
T11−13	Fredor Trikolich Alexey Labzin Artem Loginov Andrey Koptev	Jose Alves Jose Alves Jose Alves is a Paralympic athlete from Portugal. He mainly competes in category T13 sprint events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia... Firmino Baptista Luis Goncalves Luis Goncalves Luis Goncalves is a Paralympic athlete from Portugal. He mainly competes in category T12 sprint events.Goncalves competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... Gabriel Potra Gabriel Potra Gabriel Potra is a Paralympian athlete from Portugal. He mainly competes in category T12 sprint events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia...	Martin Parejo Maza Maximiliano Rodriguez Xavier Porras Gerard Desgarrega Puigdevall
T35−38	Andriy Onufriyenko Andriy Onufriyenko Andriy Onufriyenko is an athlete and Paralympian from Ukraine competing mainly in category T38 sprint events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he finished fourth in the men's 100 metres - T38 event, finished fourth in the men's 200 metres - T38 event and... Sergii Kravchenko Roman Pavlyk Roman Pavlyk Roman Pavlyk is a Paralympic athlete from Ukraine competing mainly in category T36 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 100 metres - T36 event, a gold medal in the men's 400 metres - T36 event and a silver medal in the... Mykyta Senyk Mykyta Senyk Mykyta Senyk is a Paralympic athlete from Ukraine competing mainly in category T38 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres - T38 event and a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres - T38 event-External links:...	Mian Che Mian Che Mian Che is a paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in category T36 sprint events.Mian competed in all three sprint and both relay events in the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning a silver in both relays and a bronze in the 100m... Wenjun Zhou Yuxi Ma Sen Yang Yang Sen (athlete) Yang Sen is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T35 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 100 metres - T35 event-External links:...	Evan O'Hanlon Evan O'Hanlon Evan O'Hanlon is a triple gold medal winning Paralympic athlete from Australia, who competes mainly in category T38 sprint events. , he is ranked first in the world.-Personal:... Brad Scott Brad Scott (Paralympian) Brad Scott is a Paralympian athlete from Australia competing mainly in category T37 middle distance events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... Wade McMahon Tim Sullivan Tim Sullivan (athlete) Timothy Sullivan is an Australian athlete who has won ten gold medals at the Paralympic Games. This includes four gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, in the T38 100m, 200m and 400m events, and as a member of the men’s 4x100m Relay team, and five gold medals at the 2000 Summer...
T42−46	Samkelo Mike Radebe Arnu Fourie David Henry Roos Oscar Pistorius Oscar Pistorius Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius is a South African sprint runner. Known as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs", Pistorius, who has a double amputation, is the world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres events and runs with the aid of Cheetah Flex-Foot carbon fibre transtibial...	David Prince Blake Leeper Jim Bob Bizzell Jim Bob Bizzell Jim Bob Bizzell is a Paralympian athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... Jerome Singleton Jerome Singleton Jerome Singleton is a Paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.- Early years though High School :...	Andre Oliveira Yohansson Nascimento Yohansson Nascimento Yohansson Nascimento is an athlete and Paralympian from Brazil competing mainly in category T46 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... Emicarlo Souza Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira

T11−13

The Men's 4 x 100 metres relay, T11−13 was held on January 24 and 27

• T11−13
  • T11 = visual impairment - range from no light perception, to light perception with the inability to recognise the shape of a hand.
  • T12 = recognise the shape of a hand, have a visual acuity
    Visual acuity
    Visual acuity is acuteness or clearness of vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye and the sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain....
    
     of 2/60 and/or visual field
    Visual field
    The term visual field is sometimes used as a synonym to field of view, though they do not designate the same thing. The visual field is the "spatial array of visual sensations available to observation in introspectionist psychological experiments", while 'field of view' "refers to the physical...
    
     of less than 5 degrees.
  • T13 = visual acuity ranges from 2/60 to 6/60, and/or visual field of over 5 degrees and less than 20 degrees.

Heats

Qualification: First 4 fastest(q) advance to the final.

Rank	Heat	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
	1		Fredor Trikolich, Alexey Labzin, Artem Loginov, Andrey Koptev	43.04	q
	1		Jose Alves Jose Alves Jose Alves is a Paralympic athlete from Portugal. He mainly competes in category T13 sprint events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia... , Firmino Baptista, Luis Goncalves Luis Goncalves Luis Goncalves is a Paralympic athlete from Portugal. He mainly competes in category T12 sprint events.Goncalves competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... , Gabriel Potra Gabriel Potra Gabriel Potra is a Paralympian athlete from Portugal. He mainly competes in category T12 sprint events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia...	44.50	q
	2		Martin Parejo Maza, Maximiliano Rodriguez, Xavier Porras, Gerard Desgarrega Puigdevall	46.96	q
	1		Richard Carr, Brandon King, Dustin Riley Walsh, Braedon Samuel Dolfo	47.46	q
	2		Pengkai Zhu, Shun Qi, Zhen Zhang Zhang Zhen (athlete) Zhang Zhen is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T11 middle distance events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 1500 metres - T11 event and a gold medal in the men's 5000 metres - T11 event-External links:... , Yansong Li	48.38
	2		Henry Nzungi Mwendo, Samwel Mushai Kimani Samwel Mushai Kimani Samwel Mushai Kimani is a Paralympian athlete from Kenya competing mainly in category T11 middle distance events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a silver medal in the men's 1500 metres - T11 event and went out in the first round of the men's 800 metres -... , Francis Thuo Karanja Francis Thuo Karanja Francis Thuo Karanja is a Paralympian athlete from Kenya competing mainly in category T11 long distance events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a silver medal in the men's 5000 metres - T11 event, went out in the first round of the men's 1500 metres - T11... , Henry Kirwa	DQ	R 170.14,163.3,170.19

Key: q = qualification by overall place, DQ = Disqualified, R 163.3 = Leaving the lane, R 170.14 = Passing of the baton outside the take-over zone

Final

Rank	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
		Fredor Trikolich, Alexey Labzin, Artem Loginov, Andrey Koptev	42.99
		Jose Alves Jose Alves Jose Alves is a Paralympic athlete from Portugal. He mainly competes in category T13 sprint events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia... , Firmino Baptista, Luis Goncalves Luis Goncalves Luis Goncalves is a Paralympic athlete from Portugal. He mainly competes in category T12 sprint events.Goncalves competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... , Gabriel Potra Gabriel Potra Gabriel Potra is a Paralympian athlete from Portugal. He mainly competes in category T12 sprint events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia...	44.44
		Martin Parejo Maza, Maximiliano Rodriguez, Xavier Porras, Gerard Desgarrega Puigdevall	45.45
4		Richard Carr, Brandon King, Dustin Riley Walsh, Braedon Samuel Dolfo	46.55

T35−38

The Men's 4 x 100 metres relay, T35−38 was held on January 27

• T35−38
  • T35 = good at keeping balanced while still, problems in keeping balance while moving. A shift of centre of gravity may lead to loss of balance. May need assistive devices for walking, not when standing, may have sufficient lower extremity function to run.
  • T36 = walk without assistance or assistive devices, have more control problems with their upper than lower limbs. All four limbs are involved, dynamic balance is often better than static balance.
  • T37 = spasticity in an arm and leg on the same side, good functional ability on the non impaired side, better development, good arm and hand control, walk without assistance.
  • T38 = meet the minimum disability criteria for athletes with cerebral palsy, head injury or stroke. A limitation in function that impacts on sports performance.

Final

Rank	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
		Andriy Onufriyenko Andriy Onufriyenko Andriy Onufriyenko is an athlete and Paralympian from Ukraine competing mainly in category T38 sprint events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he finished fourth in the men's 100 metres - T38 event, finished fourth in the men's 200 metres - T38 event and... , Sergii Kravchenko, Roman Pavlyk Roman Pavlyk Roman Pavlyk is a Paralympic athlete from Ukraine competing mainly in category T36 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 100 metres - T36 event, a gold medal in the men's 400 metres - T36 event and a silver medal in the... , Mykyta Senyk Mykyta Senyk Mykyta Senyk is a Paralympic athlete from Ukraine competing mainly in category T38 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres - T38 event and a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres - T38 event-External links:...	45.99	CR
		Mian Che Mian Che Mian Che is a paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in category T36 sprint events.Mian competed in all three sprint and both relay events in the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning a silver in both relays and a bronze in the 100m... , Wenjun Zhou, Yuxi Ma, Sen Yang Yang Sen (athlete) Yang Sen is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T35 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 100 metres - T35 event-External links:...	46.03	AR
		Evan O'Hanlon Evan O'Hanlon Evan O'Hanlon is a triple gold medal winning Paralympic athlete from Australia, who competes mainly in category T38 sprint events. , he is ranked first in the world.-Personal:... , Brad Scott Brad Scott (Paralympian) Brad Scott is a Paralympian athlete from Australia competing mainly in category T37 middle distance events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... , Wade McMahon, Tim Sullivan Tim Sullivan (athlete) Timothy Sullivan is an Australian athlete who has won ten gold medals at the Paralympic Games. This includes four gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, in the T38 100m, 200m and 400m events, and as a member of the men’s 4x100m Relay team, and five gold medals at the 2000 Summer...	46.07
4		Andrey Zhirnov, Vladislav Barinov, Alexandr Lyashchenko, Roman Kapranov	48.33
5		Andrea Dalle Ave, Dyan Buis, Teboho Mokgalagadi Teboho Mokgalagadi Teboho Mokgalagadi is a Paralympian athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category T35 sprint events.He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 100 metres - T35 event, a gold medal in the men's 200 metres - T35 event and finished... , Fanie Van Der Merwe Fanie van der Merwe Fanie van der Merwe is a Paralympic athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category T37 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 100 metres - T37 event and a gold medal in the men's 200 metres - T37 event-External...	DQ	R 170.14, 170.7

Key: DQ = Disqualified, CR = Championship Record, AR = Area Record, R 170.14 = Passing of the baton outside the take-over zone

T42−46

The Men's 4 x 100 metres relay, T42−46 was held on January 29

• T42−46 = Athletes with amputations or equivalent impairments.

Final

Rank	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
		Samkelo Mike Radebe, Arnu Fourie, David Henry Roos, Oscar Pistorius Oscar Pistorius Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius is a South African sprint runner. Known as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs", Pistorius, who has a double amputation, is the world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres events and runs with the aid of Cheetah Flex-Foot carbon fibre transtibial...	42.80	CR
		David Prince, Blake Leeper, Jim Bob Bizzell Jim Bob Bizzell Jim Bob Bizzell is a Paralympian athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... , Jerome Singleton Jerome Singleton Jerome Singleton is a Paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.- Early years though High School :...	42.84
		Andre Oliveira, Yohansson Nascimento Yohansson Nascimento Yohansson Nascimento is an athlete and Paralympian from Brazil competing mainly in category T46 sprint events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China... , Emicarlo Souza, Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira	43.43
4		Reinhold Boetzel Reinhold Boetzel Reinhold Boetzel is a paralympic athlete from Germany competing mainly in category F46 high jump and long jump events.Despite competing in the high jump and long jump events at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics it was as part of the German 4x100m rely team in the T46 class in 2000 that... , Heinrich Popow Heinrich Popow Heinrich Popow is a Paralympic athlete from Germany competing mainly in category T42 sprint events.He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece... , Markus Rehm, David Behre	45.71
5		Hiroyuki Yasui, Jun Haruta, Toru Suzuki, Atsushi Yamamoto Atsushi Yamamoto is a Paralympian athlete from Japan competing mainly in category F42/44 long jump events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a silver medal in the men's F42/44 long jump event.-External links:...	47.40
6		Xu Zhao, Ni Guo, Junfeng Shang, Weizhong Guo	49.81
7		Simon Patmore, Michael Roeger, Jack Swift, Scott Reardon	DQ	R 170.5.19.4

Key: DQ = Disqualified, CR = Championship Record

External links

• ParalympicSport.TV on YouTube
  • 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships: Men's 4x100m T42-T46