T42 (Paralympics)
T42 and F42 are starting classes of Paralympic sports for athletes in athletics . Affiliations of athletes to the two starting classes are outlined as follows:
- "Above-thigh amputees and those who are equal to these restrictions (e.g. combined arm / leg amputations)."
The starting classes T42 and F42 are very broad in practice due to the possible functional limitations of the athletes, including:
- Unilaterally thigh amputee athletes
- Athletes with amputated thighs on both sides
- Athletes with multiple amputations, including one leg amputation on the knee
- Athletes with a stiff leg (including loss of mobility in a knee joint)
- others equivalent to these restrictions
The division into classes indicates the degree of functional disability of an athlete that is relevant to competition . Track and field athletes in classes T42 – T47 and F42 – F46 belong to the “amputees and equals” . Low class numbers indicate a higher level of impairment than high class numbers.
- T42: Starting class for running and jumping disciplines in athletics, in which leg functions are particularly important,
- F42: Starting class for technical disciplines in athletics, in which the arm functions are particularly important (except for high jump),
- it is started upright.
See also
- Starting classes of the Paralympic sports
- T43 (Paralympics)
- T44 (Paralympics)
- T45 (Paralympics)
- T46 (Paralympics)
- T47 (Paralympics)
Web links
- dbs-npc.de - Paralympic classification system
- bisp.de - Online classification system for Paralympic sports
Individual evidence
- ↑ National Paralympic Committee Germany: Guide to the Paralympic Classification System 2016
- ↑ Federal Institute for Sports Science (BISp): The classification system for Paralympic sports