T54 (Paralympics)

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T54 and F54 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 finger function, range of motion of the trunk from low to normal, some leg functions can be present - low to very good 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 T54 and F54 , athletes with complete or incomplete paraplegia of the thoracic spine can start. In contrast to class F55, some leg functions may be present, but the trunk function, which is more important for competitions in a seated position, is impaired more than in class F55.

  • T54: Starting class for disciplines in racing wheelchairs for wheelchair races in athletics,
  • F54: 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