Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – T11
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The T/F 11 categorisation of athletics events, for athletes with the highest level of visual impairment. at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, take place at the Rio Olympic Stadium from September 8. A total of 10 events are contested in the classifications for which T/F11 athletes are eligible, three of which are T12 events.
T/F11 events
- Track
T11 100m
T11 200m
T11 400m
T11 1500m
T11 5000m
The Men's 5000 metres T11 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium on 8 September.[1]
The event was undertaken as a single final for all competitors, using guides. It was the first medal awarded at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and was won by Kenya's Samwel Mushai Kimani, holding off the host's world champion Odair Santos, who took silver ahead of Kenyan Wilson Bii.[2]
Results[3]
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Samwel Mushai Kimani Guide: James Boit |
 Kenya |
15:16.11 | PB |
 |
Odair Santos Guide: Carlos Santos |
 Brazil |
15:17.55 | |
 |
Wilson Bii Guide: Benard Korir |
Kenya |
15:22.96 | PB |
| 4 | Hasan Huseyin Kacar Guide: Muhammet Ugur Cakir |
 Turkey |
15:49.52 | PB |
| 5 | Zhang Zhen Guide: Zhang Mingyang |
 China |
15:53.47 | |
| 6 | Shinya Wada Guide: Takashi Nakata |
 Japan |
16:02.97 | |
| 7 | Darwin Castro Guide: Sebastian Rosero |
 Ecuador |
16:25.38 | |
| 8 | Nuno Alves Guide: Ricardo Abreu |
 Portugal |
17:03.64 | |
| 9 | Erick Kipto Sang Guide: Bernard Kipkurui Terer |
Kenya |
DQ | |
| - | Cristian Valenzuela Guide: Jonathan Balados |
 Chile |
DNS | - |
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. DQ = disqualified RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNF = Did not finish. DNS = Did not start.
T11-13 4 x 100 metre relay
- Road
T12 Marathon
- Field
F11 Long Jump
The Men's long Jump F11 is for athletes with the highest level of visual impairment. Athletes approach the jump blindfolded, guided by a coach or guide. The event was contested on the first morning of the Games on September 8, and Ricardo Costa De Oliveira won gold, the first gold for the host nation at the 2016 Summer Paralympics[4]
| Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Best | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ricardo Costa De Oliveira (BRA) |
x | 6.41 | x | 6.32 | 6.43 | 6.52 | 6.52 | |
|
 Lex Gillette (USA) |
5.01 | 5.39 | 5.95 | 5.61 | 6.44 | 5.93 | 6.44 | |
|
 Ruslan Katyshev (UKR) |
6.15 | 6.18 | 6.20 | x | x | 5.90 | 6.20 | |
| 4 |  Yang Chuan-Hui (TPE) |
5.81 | 6.10 | 5.78 | 5.99 | 5.06 | 6.12 | 6.12 | |
| 5 |  Elchin Muradov (AZE) |
5.70 | 5.88 | 5.89 | 5.95 | 6.09 | 5.81 | 6.09 | |
| 6 |  Xavier Porras (ESP) |
x | 5.88 | 5.69 | 6.05 | 5.97 | x | 6.05 | |
| 7 | Chen Xingyu (CHN) |
5.74 | 5.66 | x | 5.58 | 5.48 | 5.40 | 5.74 | |
| 8 | Mehmet Tunc (TUR) |
x | x | 5.66 | 5.58 | 5.48 | 5.40 | 5.66 | |
| 9 |  Firas Bentria (ALG) |
5.59 | 5.57 | 5.58 | - | - | - | 5.59 | |
| 10 | Martin Parejo Maza (ESP) |
x | 5.39 | 5.29 | - | - | - | 5.39 | |
| 11 |  Hiep Nguyen Ngoc (VIE) |
x | 4.08 | 4.07 | - | - | - | 4.08 |