Athletics - Men's 400m - T46 Final - London 2012 Paralympic Games

GOLD MATZINGER Gunther AUT Austria
SILVER NASCIMENTO Yohansson BRA Brazil
BRONZE UGGL DENA PATHIRANNEHELAG P SRI Sri Lanka
LONDON, September 4
Gunther MATZINGER (AUT) won the men's T46 400m, for athletes with an upper body limb impairment, in 48.45 but, in many people's eyes, the real star of the race was the silver medallist Yohansson NASCIMENTO (BRA). NASCIMENTO, who famously asked his girlfriend Thalita to marry him after his win over 200m earlier in the Games, was the only T45 runner in the final and came through with a strong finish to move from fourth to second in the final 100m and finish in a world record for his more severely impaired class of 49.21.
"I thought I might get a medal, but I didn't realise I'd be the the only one who'd go under 49 seconds." - Gunther MATZINGER
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[@MrSrishancool]

Srilankan won a first paraolympic medal for his motherland .... we love you brother.....

[@ddesilva1994]

For such a small nation, with hardly any funding for the development of our athletes, to medal on the worlds biggest stage, I am very proud to call myself Sri Lankan.
However Predeep doesn't have a sponsor and all his efforts are self funded. Even with an Asian Championships, yet no sponsor.
Please thumbs up to show your appreciation to help this amazing athlete find a sponsor.
Just imagine how good he could be if he doesn't need to worry about where his next set of shoes will come from.

[@nimhim46]

well done Pradeep.....You made mother Lanka proud; you made us proud, thank you brother.

[@piumali5760]

Proud to be Sri Lankan 🇱🇰

[@Deluckshon]

it my nation.....proud to be a son for the mother sri lanka......

[@sparksfly44]

OMG GO SRI LANKA!!!!!!

[@sandunbandara]

you done it again pradeep
we are really proud of you

[@ruchinij]

Proud to be Sri Lankan...... I'm speechless..... this guys is a real hero..... Hats off young man......

[@dilangathalpegama1562]

well done pradeep..... you made srilanka proud......... keep it up.. proud to be sri lankan!!

[@MevanPeiris]

Haha.. "The Sri Lankan whose name is too long to say is third!"
Proud to be from the Paradise Island! :)

[@TheCharith84]

you bloody commentators.....dont make fun of people's names....shame on you...
PROUD TO BE A SRILANKAN.

[@DragonGang3246523]

Thanks alot from bottom of our hearts for doing this , you did it

[@yakberaya]

Well done SL!!!!

[@wlmf6185]

Lots of Love from Sri Lanka

[@kasunsameeramadhusanka8635]

As Sri Lankans ....We are really really proud of you ayya......

[@ryanmperera]

Cheers.. Pradeep Sanjaya, proud of you bro :)

[@KURUNDU]

Well Done Pradeep......................!

[@kibula1994]

very proud to be a srilankan......Hatts Off....

[@Dinooshaa]

Pathiranneh.....YAYYY SRI LANKA! well done!!

[@NIROSHANSAMUEL]

Listen to 2.15 someone is shouting "common sri lanka" :)

[@miurujayaweera]

So proud of you Pradeep Sanjaya of the Singha Regiment of Sri Lanka Army..

[@JanithCJayasundera]

proud to be a sri lankan.......

[@joerajeev]

I'm Sri lankan and even I cant pronounce that!

[@yakberaya]

Proud of u brother!!!

[@suduappo]

we Proud of you brother

[@heshanking]

well done pradeep

[@Madushabandara123]

proud of sri lanka!!!

[@seethamg1]

Wow.Good run SL boy.

[@cristianeider2916]

Increible :0
Mi admiracion para todas esas personas :))
Que dios los bendiga :))
Increible :))

[@irshadwins]

Full healthy sri lankan couldnt win atleast a bronze brother u atleast made us proud

[@scarusSriLanka]

Great Run by the Sri Lankan.

[@pasanmalinda7188]

come on 🇱🇰

[@thilanafernando3453]

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[@luckyvindana]

great !!!

[@HarshanaAdikari]

Yeah!!! I heard that

[@ElvenMetalhead]

"...and the Sri Lankan whose name is too long to say get the bronze!!!" Epic!!!
Problem Commentator?! :P

[@lakshandesilva8306]

Great work pradeep

[@Iwillnevergiveup11]

The guy who won is my cousin :)

[@TriyanPerera]

HAha - the srilankan comes 3rd which his name is too long

[@Ajithcy]

Well done well done Sri Lanka

[@pasanmalinda7431]

Come on srilanka

[@sparksfly44]

I really hope the government supports him and other paralympic athletes after this in everything they need to continue their training and competing.

[@MrSrizey]

strong finishing run by sri lankan

[@Maierpartie]

matzinger!!!!!!

[@Ztvp22]

Why there is a T45 player on the T46 event?? 😯

[@don-patz-1]

අත පය හතර හොඳට තිබිච්ච එවුන්ට කර ගන්න බැරි වෙලා තිබ්බ දෙයක් කරලා පෙන්නුවට අද මුළු ලංකාවම උඹට ණයගැතියි අයියා.

[@TheDanesh]

උඹ රට වෙනුවෙන් සටන් කරපු එකෙක්...
දැන් ඔලිම්පික් පදක්කමකුත් ගෙනාවා...
අයියේ උඹව අගය කරන්න වචන නැහැ...
උඹ මේ රටට ණය නැති මිනිහෙක්...
ජය වේවා!!!

[@fredrikrugby]

the commentators are quite biased. they shouldnt express which runner they favour or just make fun of a runner's name.

[@darshanachathuranga638]

yah true.....the are crazy......that sri lankan guy is from army ....injured ...from bomb blast .....respect for all the players from sri lanka ...

[@fredrikrugby]

not to mention he won a bronze medal

[@NuffSaidU]

Pradeep Sanjaya Uggl Dena Pathirannehelag.

[@Shady6diablo]

SL memes Brought me here

[@hbsvidu]

oba apata wirayek.........

[@dasunileperuma]

🇱🇰🥺

[@milantha119]

නුඹ ලක් මවගේ වීර පුතෙකි..

[@dimithri555]

Mahinda lokka .. meyalata poddak udaw karoth hodai neda wadakataa wadaa kaaraanna puthalata salli denne nathiwa ?

[@latinoinchelsea]

I'm sorry but I've seen 5-6 videos now and the commentary is terrible!!!!111111!!