LW6 / 8 (Paralympics)

LW6 / 8 is a starting class for athletes in Paralympic winter sports for athletes in alpine skiing . The membership of athletes in the starting class is outlined as follows:

LW6 / 8 skiers have disabilities in one upper limb. One of the following minimum criteria must be met:

• Loss of an upper limb above or below the elbow - or
• Loss of strength in muscle groups in the wrist and / or elbow region.

The following applies:

• the athlete uses two skis and a stick.

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.

See also

• Starting classes of the Paralympic sports
• LW1 , LW2 , LW3 , LW4
• LW7 / 5 , LW9

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