H3 (Paralympics)

H3 is a starting class for athletes in Paralympic para cycling for athletes in the partial sports of track cycling and road cycling . The division into classes indicates the degree of functional disability of an athlete that is relevant to competition . The membership of athletes in the starting class is outlined as follows:

“The starting class H3 is subdivided into the sub-starting classes H3.1 and H3.2 for the purpose of factoring.

Class H3.1 cyclists have to start lying down on a handbike. One of the following minimum criteria must also be met:

• complete paraplegia in the thoracic spine (Th1-Th3) - or
• no or hardly any leg function and very little trunk stability.

Class H3.2 cyclists have to start lying down on a handbike. One of the following minimum criteria must also be met:

• complete paraplegia in the thoracic spine (Th4-Th10) - or
• no or hardly any leg function and limited trunk stability.

The following applies to both sub-start classes H3.1 and H3.2:

• the athlete must lie on the handbike and essentially uses his arms to propel the handbike. "

See also

• Starting classes of the Paralympic sports
• H1 , H2 , H4

Web links

• dbs-npc.de - Paralympic classification system
• bisp.de - Online classification system for Paralympic sports
• Union Cycliste International - uci.ch

Individual evidence

1. ↑ International Paralympic Committee: IPC Winter Sports Classification & Categories
2. ↑ National Paralympic Committee Germany: Guide to the Paralympic Classification System 2016
3. ↑ Union Cycliste International: Classification profiles for para-cycling uci.ch