LW2 (Paralympics)
LW2 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:
Skiers of Class LW2 have disabilities a lower limb including the pelvis. One of the following minimum criteria must be met:
- Loss of a lower extremity at or above the knee joint - or
- Removed mobility in the knee joint and / or hip joint - or
- Loss of strength in muscle groups, also with partial loss of knee flexion / extension - or
- One-sided leg length shortening (no longer than the femur bone of the unaffected opposite side).
The following applies:
- the athlete uses prostheses and two skis and two sticks.
The division into classes indicates the degree of functional disability of an athlete that is relevant to competition . Athletes in classes LW1-LW9 start standing. Athletes in classes LW1-LW4 (leg handicap) can be reclassified to seat class LW12.
See also
Web links
- dbs-npc.de - Paralympic classification system
- bisp.de - Online classification system for Paralympic sports
Individual evidence
- ↑ International Paralympic Committee: IPC Winter Sports Classification & Categories
- ↑ National Paralympic Committee Germany: Guide to the Paralympic Classification System 2016
- ↑ Federal Institute for Sports Science (BISp): The classification system for Paralympic sports