Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres (T47)

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Men's 100 metres (T47)
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates13 April
Competitors6 from 6 nations
Winning time11.04
Medalists
gold medal    Nigeria
silver medal    England
bronze medal    Jamaica
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The men's 100 metres (T47) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place at Carrara Stadium on 13 April 2018.[1] The event was open to para-sport athletes competing under the T46 / T47 classifications.

Records[edit]

Prior to this competition, the existing world record was as follows:[2]

World record  Petrúcio Ferreira (BRA) 10.53 (T46/47) London, United Kingdom 15 July 2017

Schedule[edit]

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Friday 13 April 2018 19:52 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results[edit]

With six entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]

Final[edit]

Rank Lane Name Sport Class Reaction Time Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3  Suwaibidu Galadima (NGR) T47 0.150 11.04
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4  James Arnott (ENG) T46 0.148 11.30
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6  Tevaughn Thomas (JAM) T46 0.173 11.63
4 7  Morgan Jones (WAL) T47 0.165 11.93
5 2  Stephen Wesonga (KEN) T47 0.180 12.47
6 5  Samuel Nason (PNG) T47 0.188 12.75
Wind: -0.1 m/s

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's T47 100m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Athletics | Men's T47 100m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 124. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.