Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics F40
# Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics F40

Athletics events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics were held in the Olympic Stadium and in The Mall in London, United Kingdom, from 31 August to 9 September 2012. Five throwing events were staged for class F40, athletes with dwarfism.

## Classification

Athletes were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function.

The athletics classifications are:

* 11–13: Blind (11) and visually impaired (12, 13) athletes
* 20: Athletes with an intellectual disability
* 31–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy
* 40: Les Autres (others) (including people with dwarfism)
* 42–46: Amputees
* 51–58: Athletes with a spinal cord disability

The class numbers were given prefixes of "T" and "F" for track and field events, respectively.

## Medal summary

### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| Shot put details | Wang Zhiming China | Hocine Gherzouli Algeria | Paschalis Stathelakos Greece |
| Discus throw details | Wang Zhiming China | Paschalis Stathelakos Greece | Jonathan De Souza Santos Brazil |
| Javelin throw details | Wang Zhiming China | Ahmed Naas Iraq | Wildan Nukhailawi Iraq |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| Shot put details | Raoua Tlili Tunisia | Meng Genjimisu China | Najat El Garaa Morocco |
| Discus throw details | Najat El Garaa Morocco | Raoua Tlili Tunisia | Meng Genjimisu China |
