What does T43 mean in Paralympics?

T43 is a disability sport classification for disability athletics (track and jump events only), applying to athletes with “Double below knee amputation (or combined arm/leg amputation) or similar disability.” It includes ISOD classified athletes from the A4 and A9 classes.

What are the Paralympics disability categories?

The categories are impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment. These categories are further broken down into various classifications.

What does T11 T12 and T13 mean?

Impairments are split into groups – for example visually impaired athletes are in the tens (T11, T12 and T13); athletes with co-ordination impairments are in the thirties (T31-38). The number also represents the level of impairment; the lower the number within each impairment type, the more severe the impairment.

What is T46 and T47 in Paralympics?

T47 is a disability sport classification for disability athletics primarily for competitors with a below elbow or wrist amputation or impairment. T47 is a classification for track events but unlike the other T40 to T46 classifications it has no equivalent F47 classification for field events.

What does T11 mean in Paralympics?

athletes with a visual impairment
The T11 category is for athletes with a visual impairment. A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance. T11 athletes commonly run with guides.

How do you qualify for Paralympics swimming?

All athletes must have a 2021 World Para Swimming License. All athletes must have a national classification with status NN, NR, NC or an international classification with a status of Review (R), R-Fixed Review Date or Confirmed (C) to be eligible for entry to the Trials.

What is T12 category in Paralympics?

The T12 category is for athletes with visual impairment. Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. T12 athletes commonly run with guides.

What is the T13 category?

The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment. Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres. Athletes in this category do not typically require a guide.

What is F46 and F64 in Paralympics?

The F46 classification is for athletes with arm deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement in arms, with athletes competing in a standing position. Sumit Antil bagged gold in men’s javelin throw – F64 event.

What does T47 mean at Paralympics?

T42/F42 – T46/F46, T47 – These classes are designated for athletes with a limb deficiency who compete standing. Classes 42-44 are where the legs are affected while 45-47 are where the arms are affected.

What does C1 3 mean in Paralympics?

C1-3 riders include those with coordination and movement affected from a high to low level and various forms degrees of limb absence. Riders across these classes race using a time factoring system where the clock runs slowest for C1’s, slightly faster for C2’s and faster again for C3’s.