LW12 (Paralympics)

LW12 is a starting class for athletes in Paralympic winter sports for athletes in alpine skiing , Nordic skiing and biathlon . The membership of athletes in the starting class is outlined as follows:

LW12 skiers have disabilities in the lower extremities. The following minimum criteria must be met:

• normal arm functions - and
• normal torso function - and
• no leg function (one or two-sided) - and / or
• Hip disarticulation on both sides.

Athletes start sitting and use:

• for Nordic skiing / biathlon a seat ski (ski sled),
• a monoski for alpine skiing.

These special ski sleds / monoski are adapted to the different needs of the athlete and are based on the degree of physical disability. The division into classes indicates the degree of functional disability of an athlete that is relevant to competition . Athletes in the LW12 class can be reclassified into the LW1-LW4 classes.

See also

• Starting classes of the Paralympic sports
• LW1 , LW1 , LW3 , LW4
• LW10 , LW10.5 , LW11 , LW11.5

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ International Paralympic Committee: IPC Winter Sports 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