The Men's 100m 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 16 events were contested over this distance, and entry was open in 19 classifications.
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Medal summary
The following is a summary of the medals awarded across all 100 metres events. 2 World records, and a further 6 Paralympic Games records were set during the sixteen finals.
Results
The following were the results of the finals only of each of the Men's 100 metres events in each of the classifications. Further details of each event, including where appropriate heats and semi finals results, 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.
The final in this classification took place at 19:02, local time, 11 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 final in this classification took place at 18:10 local time, 15 September 2016:
T13
The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.
T33
The final in this classification took place at 22:12, local time, 11 September 2016:
T34
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.
The final in this classification took place at 18:38, local time, 12 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.
The final in this classification took place at 17:30 local time, 9 September 2016:
T36
The T36 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. These athletes do not have the capacity to remain still and they show involuntary movements with all four limbs affected. They usually walk without assistive devices.
The final in this classification took place at 10 September 2016 at 17:38 local time.
T37
The T37 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. These athletes have movement and coordination problems on one half of their body. They have good ability in their dominant side of their body (ie hemiplegia).
The final in this classification took place at 10:52, local time, 11 September 2016:
T38
The T38 category is for ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. T38 athletes have the mildest form of impairment caused by cerebral palsy, often in only one limb, and not affecting the ability to run, walk or jump freely, although impairing performance. T38 athletes may suffer minor co-ordination difficulties.
The final in this classification took place at 10:43, local time, 13 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.
The final in this classification took place at 18:17 local time, 15 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.
The final were completed 10 September 2016 at 00:58 local time. Final (+0.1 m/s).
T47
The T47 category is for athletes who have a single below elbow or wrist amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.
The final were completed 11 September 2016 at 15:45 local time. Final (0.0 m/s).
T51
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.
The final were completed 13 September 2016 at 15:36 local time. Final (-0.4 m/s).
T53
The T53 category is for wheelchair athletes with normal use of arms and hands, no or limited trunk function, and no leg function.
The final were completed 100 September 2016 at 00:22 local time. Final (-0.1 m/s).
T54
The T54 category is for wheelchair athletes with no leg function, but near full arm function and reasonable to normal trunk function. Typically this may be caused by a lower spinal cord injury or spinal cord birth defect.
The final in this classification took place at 19:37 local time, 17 September 2016: