Parabadminton

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Parabadminton is often played in wheelchairs

Parabadminton is a variant of badminton for people with disabilities . The players wear prostheses or use wheelchairs .

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The rules in parabadminton largely correspond to the badminton rules for non-disabled athletes, but have been adapted in some places. Depending on the type of disability, they are divided into one of six game classes. There are the game classes WH 1 and WH 2 for wheelchair users, SL 3 , SL 4 and SU 5 , in which the game is played standing, and SS 6 for people of short stature . The standard net height is 1.55 m; In the individual case, three of the six classes are only played on one half field.

organization

Parabadminton in Germany is organized by the German Wheelchair Sports Association and the German Badminton Association , which cooperate with each other. In Germany there are currently around 30 sports clubs that offer Parabadminton. From 1994 onwards, the organization took place worldwide through the Para-Badminton World Federation , which was integrated into the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in 2011 . Since then, the BWF has been equally responsible for players with and without disabilities.

Since 1995, nine European Parabadminton Championships have been held, three of them in Dortmund . Parabadminton World Championships have also been held since the 1990s . European championships are held in years with an even number, world championships in years with an odd number. At the Paralympic Games 2020 in Tokyo , competitions in Parabadminton will also be held for the first time.

Deaf badminton

Deaf badminton is generally not counted as parabadminton. Deaf badminton is organized in the German Deaf Sports Association. German championships, European championships and world championships for the deaf take place regularly . Deaf badminton players can also take part in the Deaflympics .

Web links

Individual evidence

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  10. IPC Governing Board approves first 16 sports to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. International Paralympic Committee website, October 7, 2014, accessed November 30, 2014.
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  12. Deaf badminton. Retrieved May 6, 2019 .