F32 (Paralympics)

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F32 is a starting class of Paralympic sports for athletes in athletics . The membership of athletes in the starting class is outlined as follows:

"Impairment of coordination (hypertension, ataxia and athetosis). Moderate to severe paralysis of all four limbs and trunk. The athlete can move a wheelchair. "

The division into classes indicates the degree of functional disability of an athlete that is relevant to competition . Track and field athletes in classes T33 - T38 and F31 - F38 belong to the "coordination impairments ( hypertension , ataxia , athetosis , cerebral palsy , stroke , traumatic brain injury and equals)" . Low class numbers indicate a higher level of impairment than high class numbers. Athletes with class numbers 31–34 start sitting (wheelchair), athletes with class numbers 35–38 standing.

  • F32: Starting class for throwing disciplines in athletics in which the legs are fixed in the wheelchair ,
  • it is started sitting.

In theory, there is also a starting class T32 for racing wheelchair competitions, but this is not accepted by athletes.

See also

Web links

  • dbs-npc.de - Paralympic classification system
  • bisp.de - Online classification system for Paralympic sports

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ International Paralympic Committee: IPC Athletics Classification & Categories
  2. ↑ National Paralympic Committee Germany: Guide to the Paralympic Classification System 2016
  3. ↑ Federal Institute for Sports Science (BISp): The classification system for Paralympic sports