T53 (Paralympics)

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T53 and F53 are two starting classes of Paralympic sports for athletes in athletics . The affiliation of athletes to the two starting classes is outlined as follows:

"Impairment of muscle strength or passive mobility. Athletes have a normal arm, shoulder and hand function, the finger function is low to normal. Range of motion and control of the trunk and legs from nonexistent to poor - poor sitting balance. "

The division into classes indicates the degree of functional disability of an athlete that is relevant to competition . Track and field athletes in classes T51 – T54 and F51 – F57 are among the athletes with: “Impairment of muscle strength or passive mobility. ( Paraplegia , polio , other muscle weakness, amputation , malformation of limbs and equals) " . Low class numbers indicate a higher level of impairment than high class numbers. All athletes start sitting in a wheelchair or throwing chair. The degree of impairment of the athlete in competitions increases with decreasing / lower class numbers from F57 to F51 and from T54 to T51.

The classes T51-T54 and F51-F54 are classes for paralyzed (mostly paraplegic) athletes with different degrees of sitting stability in a wheelchair and differently pronounced functions of the trunk, shoulder, arm and fingers. In classes T53 and F53 , especially athletes with complete or incomplete paraplegia, which also affects the upper extremities (fingers), can start.

  • T53: Starting class for disciplines in racing wheelchairs for wheelchair races in athletics,
  • F53: Starting class for disciplines in wheelchairs for throwing disciplines in athletics,
  • it is started sitting.

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