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Logo of World Para Athletics Kenny van Weeghel in his racing chair at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships Annette Roozen competing in the long jump with her prosthetic leg. Athletes with an intellectual disability after racing at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. Para-athletics is the sport of athletics practiced by people with a disability ...
In 2007, a group of athletes, coaches, volunteers, and parents based in San Diego split from Special Olympics Southern California to gain local control over disabled athletics programs. [14] This group – SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes (S4EA) – serves people with developmental disabilities within the age range of 5 years old through adults.
F = field athletes; T = track athletes; P = pentathlon; 11-13: visually impaired, 11 and 12 compete with a sighted guide; 20: intellectual disability; 31-38: cerebral palsy or other conditions that affect muscle co-ordination and control. Athletes in class 31-34 compete in a seated position; athletes in class 35-38 compete standing. 40-41 ...
Para-athletics classification is a system to determine which athletes with disabilities may compete against each other in para-athletics events. Classification is intended to group together athletes with similar levels of physical ability to allow fair competition.
The Paralympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals. See the particular article on the athlete for more details on when and for what nation an athlete competed. More medals are available in some events than others, and the number of events in which medals are available overall have changed over time.
The Oceania Para Athletics Championships is an event organized by Oceania Athletics (OAA) and the Oceania Paralympic Committee (OPC) for athletes with disabilities from the Oceania region. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Sanctioned by the OAA and OPC, the event adheres to the rules and regulations set forth by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and World ...
F = field athletes. T = track athletes. P = pentathlon. 11-13 – visually impaired, 11 and 12 compete with a sighted guide. 20 – intellectual disability. 31-38 – cerebral palsy or other conditions that affect muscle co-ordination and control. Athletes in class 31-34 compete in a seated position; athletes in class 35-38 compete standing.
The 2019 World Para Athletics Championships was a Paralympic track and field event organised by the World Para Athletics subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. It was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 7 to 15 November 2019. It was the 9th edition of the event, formerly known as the IPC Athletics World Championship prior ...