| Athletics at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
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.svg) Paralympic Athletics | |
| Venue | Olympic Stadium The Mall |
| Dates | 31 August – 9 September 2012 |
| Competitors | 1100 (740 men, 360 women) |
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] A restricted number of events were held in the stadium for athletes with intellectual impairment.
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Further information: Disability sport 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:
The class numbers were given prefixes of "T" and "F" for track and field events, respectively.
| Event | Classification | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1500 m | T20 |
Peyman Nasiri Bazanjani Iran
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Daniel Pek Poland
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Rafal Korc Poland
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| Long jump | F20 |
Jose Antonio Exposito Pineiro Spain
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Zoran Talic Croatia
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Lenine Cunha Portugal
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| Shot put | F20 |
Todd Hodgetts Australia
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Jeffrey Ige Sweden
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Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli Malaysia
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| Event | Classification | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | T20 |
Barbara Niewiedzial (Guide) Poland
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Arleta Meloch (Guide) Poland
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Ilona Biacsi (Guide)  Hungary
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| Long jump | F20 |
Karolina Kucharczyk Poland
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Krestina Zhukova Russia
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Mikela Ristoski Croatia
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| Shot put | F20 |
Ewa Durska Poland
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Anastasiia Mysnyk Ukraine
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Svitlana Kudelya Ukraine
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