The men's individual pursuit class C4 track cycling event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place on 27 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome, Japan. This class is for cyclists who have impairments that affect their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are still capable to use a standard bicycle. 7 cyclists from 6 nations competed in this event.[1]
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| Venue | Izu Velodrome | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 27 August 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||
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Competition format
editThe competition starts with a qualifying round where the 8 cyclists are divided into 4 heats, each heat containing 2 cyclists except for heat 1 which will only contain 1 cyclist; they will then compete on a time trial basis. The 2 fastest in the qualifying round would qualify to the gold medal final while the 3rd and 4th fastest will qualify to the bronze medal final. The distance of this event is 4000m. The event finals will be held on the same day as the qualifying round.
Schedule
editAll times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)[2]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 26 August | 10:36 | Qualifying |
| 15:15 | Finals |
Records
edit| World Record |  Jozef Metelka (SVK) |
4:26.924 | Montichiari, Italy | 9 March 2016 |
| Paralympic Record |  Jozef Metelka (SVK) |
4:29.112 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 10 September 2016 |
Results
editQualifying
edit| Rank | Heat | Nation | Cyclists | Result[3] | Notes |
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| 1 | 4 | Slovakia |
Jozef Metelka | 4:22.772 | QG, WR |
| 2 | 3 |  Romania |
Carol-Eduard Novak | 4:31.212 | QG |
| 3 | 2 |  Colombia |
Diego Germán Dueñas | 4:35.230 | QB |
| 4 | 4 |  Ireland |
Ronan Grimes | 4:37.693 | QB |
| 5 | 3 |  RPC |
Sergei Pudov | 4:43.725 | |
| 6 | 2 |  Indonesia |
Fadli Immammuddin | 4:50.393 | |
| 7 | 1 |  Brazil |
Andre Luiz Grizante | 5:01.461 |
Finals
edit| Rank | Nation | Cyclists | Result[4] | Notes |
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| Gold medal final | ||||
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Slovakia |
Jozef Metelka | ||
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Romania |
Carol-Eduard Novak | OVL | |
| Bronze medal final | ||||
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Colombia |
Diego Germán Dueñas | 4:35.607 | |
| 4 | Ireland |
Ronan Grimes | 4:37.001 | |
References
edit- ^ "Start list" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Cycling Track – Competition Schedule". TOCOG. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Cycling Track – Men's C4 4000m Individual Pursuit – Qualifying – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Cycling Track – Men's C4 4000m Individual Pursuit – Finals – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.