Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 4 × 400 metre relay T53–T54

Men's 4x400m T53-54 at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue	Beijing National Stadium
Dates	14 September
Competitors	7
Winning time	3:05.67
Medalists
China (CHN) Cui Yanfeng, Zhao Ji, Li Huzhao, Zhang Lixin  Thailand (THA) Supachai Koysub, Prawat Wahoram, Pichet Krungget, Saichon Konjen  France (FRA) Julien Casoli, Pierre Fairbank, Alain Fuss, Denis Lemeunier

The men's 4x400m T53-54 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 14 September. There were two heats; the teams with the four fastest times (Q) advanced to the final. The event was won by the team representing  China (CHN).

Results

Heats

Competed from 12:39.

Heat 1

Rank	Nation	Swimmers	Time	Notes
1	South Korea	Hong Suk-man Jung Dong-ho Kim Gyu-dae Yoo Byung-hoon	3:18.98	Q
2	United States	Erik Hightower Tony Iniguez Tyler Byers Josh George	3:21.52
3	Japan	Yoshifumi Nagao Kenji Kotani Susumu Kangawa Hitoshi Matsunaga	3:23.17

Heat 2

Rank	Nation	Swimmers	Time	Notes
1	China	Cui Yanfeng Zhao Ji Li Huzhao Zhang Lixin	3:08.80	Q, WR
2	Thailand	Supachai Koysub Prawat Wahoram Pichet Krungget Saichon Konjen	3:15.65	Q
3	France	Julien Casoli Pierre Fairbank Alain Fuss Denis Lemeunier	3:20.11	Q
4	Mexico	Fernando Sanchez Freddy Sandoval Jaime Ramirez Gonzalo Valdovinos	3:22.56

Final

Competed at 18:29.

Rank	Nation	Swimmers	Time	Notes
	China	Cui Yanfeng Zhao Ji Li Huzhao Zhang Lixin	3:05.67	WR
	Thailand	Supachai Koysub Prawat Wahoram Pichet Krungget Saichon Konjen	3:11.63
	France	Julien Casoli Pierre Fairbank Alain Fuss Denis Lemeunier	3:17.93
	South Korea	Hong Suk-man Jung Dong-ho Kim Gyu-dae Yoo Byung-hoon	DQ

Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. DQ = Disqualified (passing of the baton outside the take-over zone).

References

Official Beijing 2008 Paralympics Results: Heat 1
Official Beijing 2008 Paralympics Results: Heat 2
Official Beijing 2008 Paralympics Results: Final