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Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres

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The Men's 200m athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange from September 8 to September 16, 2016. A total of 15 events were contested over this distance for 19 different classifications.

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Results

The following were the results of the finals of each of the Men's 200 metres events in each of the classifications. Further details of each event are available on that event's dedicated page.

T11

The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with guides. 17:51 15 September 2016:

T12

The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides. The T34 category is for wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy. Athletes in this category have minimal limitations or control problems in their arms and trunk while pushing a wheelchair. 19:03 17 September 2016:

T35

The T35 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. The typical T35 athlete may need assistive devices for walking. The athlete may have sufficient function to run but demonstrates poor balance. 10:50 12 September 2016:

T42

The T42 category is for single above-knee amputees and athletes with other impairments that are comparable to a single above knee amputation, including athletes with loss of muscle power in the lower limbs. 19:08 11 September 2016:

T44

The T44 category is for athletes who have a single below knee amputation or who can walk with moderately reduced function in one or both legs.

19:21 12 September 2016:

References

Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metres Wikipedia