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Some wheelchair sports state variants of this in sport specific ways. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In wheelchair fencing, the purpose of classification is to insure that fencers are classified based on equitable functional mobility so that their training, skill level, talent and experience determine the outcome of a match, not their disability type.
Brazilian athlete Wendel Silva Soares in the 400 m wheelchair race at the 2007 Parapan American Games. Wheelchair racing is the racing of wheelchairs in track and road races. . Wheelchair racing is open to athletes with any qualifying type of disability, including leg amputees, spinal cord injuries, and cerebral pal
Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles. Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for wheelchair users. The size of the court, net height and rackets are the same, but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis: athletes use specially designed wheelchairs, and the ball may bounce up to two times, where the second bounce may also occur ...
An indoor-chair may only reliably be able to cross completely flat surfaces, limiting them to household use. An indoor-outdoor chair is less limited, but may have restricted range or ability to deal with slopes or uneven surfaces. An outdoor chair is more capable, but will still have a very restricted ability to deal with rough terrain.
Pages in category "Wheelchair sports" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
In the same year, the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) was established as a sports section of ISMWSF to govern the sport. The first IWRF World Wheelchair Rugby Championships were held in Nottwil, Switzerland, in 1995 and wheelchair rugby appeared as a demonstration sport at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta.