Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 800 metres T12
| Men's 800 metres T12 at the XIV Paralympic Games |
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| Venue | London Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 3 to 5 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:56.42 | ||||||||||||
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Abderrahim Zhiou |
 Tunisia
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Egor Sharov |
 Russia
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David Devine |
 Great Britain
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The Men's 800 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 3 to 5 September.
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.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows:
Competed 3 September 2012 from 12:16. Qual. rule: winner of each heat (Q) plus best second place (q) qualified.
Competed 5 September 2012 at 19:35.
Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best. DNS = Did not start.
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