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.
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: 11–13: Blind (11) and visually impaired (12, 13) athletes 20: Athletes with an intellectual disability 31–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy 40: Les Autres (others) (including people with dwarfism) 42–46: Amputees 51–58: Athletes with a spinal cord disability
The class numbers were given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively.
Visually impaired athletes classified 11 run with full eye shades and a guide runner; those classified 12 have the option of using a guide; those classified 13 did not use a guide runner. Guide runners were awarded medals alongside their athletes.
Participating nations 1133 athletes from 141 nations competed.
Medal summary
Medal table
Medalists
Events For each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications.
Track Events
Men's 100 m • T11 • T12 • T13 • T34 • T35 • T36 • T37 • T38 • T42 • T44 • T46 • T51 • T52 • T53 • T54 Men's 200 m • T11 • T12 • T13 • T34 • T35 • T36 • T37 • T38 • T42 • T44 • T46 • T52 • T53
Men's 400 m • T11 • T12 • T13 • T36 • T38 • T44 • T46 • T52 • T53 • T54 Men's 800 m • T12 • T13 • T36 • T37 • T52 • T53
Men's 1500 m • T11 • T13 • T20 • T37 • T46 • T54 Men's 5000 m • T11 • T12 • T54
Men's 4 × 100 m relay • T11-13 • T42-46 Men's 4 × 400 m relay • T53-54 Men's Marathon • T12 • T46 • T54
Women's 100 m • T11 • T12 • T13 • T34 • T35 • T36 • T37 • T38 • T42 • T44 • T46 • T52 • T53 • T54 Women's 200 m • T11 • T12 • T34 • T35 • T36 • T37 • T38 • T44 • T46 • T52 • T53
Women's 400 m • T12 • T13 • T53 • T54 Women's 800 m • T53 • T54
Women's 1500 m • T12 • T20 • T54 Women's 5000 m • T54
Women's 4 × 100 m relay • T35-38 Women's Marathon • T54
Field Events
Men's Club throw • F31/32/51 Men's Discus throw • F11 • F32-34 • F35-36 • F37-38 • F40 • F42 • F44 • F51-53 • F54-56 • F57-58
Men's High jump • F42 • F46 Men's Javelin throw • F12-13 • F33-34 • F40 • F42 • F44 • F52-53 • F54-56 • F57-58
Men's Long jump • F11 • F13 • F20 • F36 • F37-38 • F42-44 • F46 Men's Triple jump • F11 • F12 • F46
Men's Shot put • F11-12 • F20 • F32-33 • F34 • F40 • F42-44 • F46 • F52-53 • F54-56 • F57-58
Women's Club throw • F31/32/51 Women's Discus throw • F11-12 • F35-36 • F37 • F40 • F51-53 • F57-58
Women's Javelin throw • F12-13 • F33-34/52-53 • F37-38 • F46 • F54-56 • F57-58
Women's Long jump • F11-12 • F13 • F20 • F37-38 • F42-44 • F46
Women's Shot put • F11-12 • F20 • F32-34 • F35-36 • F37 • F40 • F42-44 • F54-56 • F57-58
See also Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
References
External links International Paralympic Committee - Athletics classification regulations