Who is eligible for Para sport?

The 7 eligible impairments the International Paralympic Committee included in Para sport:

  • Vision Impairment (VI)
  • Intellectual impairment (II)
  • Muscle weakness/Impaired Muscle Power
  • Impaired Passive Range of Movement
  • Limb Deficiency and/or Limb Length Difference
  • Short stature
  • Co-ordination impairments: Hypertonia/Spasticity, Motor Ataxia, Dyskinesia

Not all impairments are eligible in each Para sport.

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For more information about which impairments are eligible in each Para sport refer to the fact sheets in the Classification Education and Resources.

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