Athletics

T = Track Events

F = Field Events

Visual Impairment

T/F 11: Athletes who are blind. Athletes must wear blacked out goggles or eyeshades and must use a sighted guide.

T/F 12: Athletes who have very low vision in both eyes either in how far they can see (visual acuity <2/60; LogMAR 1.5-2.6 inclusive) or how wide they can see (visual field < 10 degrees diameter).

T/F 13: Athletes who have low vision in both eyes, but more vision than T/F 12 athletes. Vision is affected either in how far they can see (visual acuity <6/60; LogMAR 1-1.4 inclusive) or how wide they can see (visual field >< 40 degrees diameter). Athletes are not eligible to use a guide.

Intellectual Impairment

T/F 20: Athletes with an intellectual impairment. Athletes may find it more difficult to plan event tactics.

Athletes with Coordination Impairments (Compete Sitting)

F 31: Athletes with the most significant involvement who throw the club in the field.

T/F 32: Athletes with significant coordination impairments, whose whole body is affected. Athletes throw a club instead of a discus and may hold a pole to assist their balance during throws.

T/F 33: Athletes with coordination impairments whose whole body is affected, but have more control in one arm than the other. They may have an asymmetrical push during wheelchair track events and use their better arm to throw the shot put, discus and javelin.

T/F 34: Athletes with coordination impairments who throw seated or use a wheelchair on the track whose impairment is mostly in their legs. They have good strength in their torso and arms to propel their chair on the track or throw the discus, shotput or javelin.

Athletes with Coordination Impairments (Compete Standing)

T/F 35: Athletes with coordination impairments who throw seated or use a wheelchair on the track whose disability is mostly in their legs. They have good strength in their torso and arms to propel their chair on the track or throw the discus, shotput or javelin.

T/F 36: Athletes who compete standing and have balance and coordination problems affecting their whole body. Athletes might find it difficult to balance at the start line in track or keep within the throws sector due to poor balance.

T/F 37: Athletes who compete standing who have a coordination impairment down one side of their body. They have an asymmetry of running stride and arm and leg power in the throws.

T/F 38: Athletes who have the mildest forms of impairment of those in class 35, 36 or 37 are grouped in class 38. They have mild asymmetries, with good power, speed and control.

Athletes with Short Stature

T/F 40: Adult standing height less than or equal to 130cm (males)/125cm (females); AND Arm length less than or equal to 59cm (males)/57cm (females); AND Standing height plus arm length less than or equal to 180cm M)/173cm (F).

T/F 41: Adult standing height less than or equal to 145cm (males)/137cm (females); AND Arm length less than or equal to 66cm (males)/63cm (females); AND Standing height plus arm length less than or equal to 200cm (M)/190cm (F).

Athletes with Limb Loss, Muscle Weakness or Joint Restrictions

T/F 42: Athletes with significant limb loss, muscle weakness or restrictions in one leg who don’t use any prosthetics.

T/F 43: Athletes with limb loss, muscle weakness or restrictions in both legs who don’t use any prosthetics.

T/F 44: Athletes with more mild muscle weakness, limb loss or restrictions in the legs who don’t use any prosthetics.

T/F 45: Athletes with significant limb loss, muscle weakness or restrictions that affect both arms. Athletes generate drive using their legs without use of their arms.

T/F 46: Athletes with moderate limb loss, muscle weakness or restrictions that affect one arm.

T/F 47: Athletes with mild impairment in one arm. T47 athletes combine with T46 athletes and are only eligible to compete in 100-400m and jumps.

Athletes with Limb Loss, Muscle Weakness or Joint Restrictions (Compete in Track Chair)

T51: Athletes who have little movement in the legs or torso, and have significant weakness in shoulders, wrists and hands. Due to the weakness in their shoulders and elbows, these athletes pull the wheelchair rims up rather than push them down.

T52: Athletes who have little or no movement in legs or torso, who have good shoulder strength with some weakness in wrists and fingers.

T53: Athletes with strong arm movement, who have weakness in their torso and legs. These athletes generate power solely from their arms. They will stop pushing to control the compensator, the device which controls the steering.

T54: Athletes with strong arm and torso movement, who have an impairment in their legs. Athletes have fast acceleration, can maintain top speeds and maintain their pushing speed while steering.

Athletes with Limb Loss, Muscle Weakness or Joint Restrictions (Compete in Field Seated)

F51: Throwers with little to no movement in the legs or torso, and have significant weakness in shoulders, wrists and hands. Throwers throw the club instead of shotput.

F52: Throwers with good shoulders and elbow strength, with some weakness in wrists and fingers, and little movement in legs/torso. Athletes use a pole to help them balance.

F53: Throwers with good shoulder, elbow and wrist strength, with weakness in fingers only, and little movement in the legs/torso. Athletes use a pole to help them balance.

F54: Throwers with good arm strength, and little to no movement in their torso or legs. Athletes have no sitting balance and hold a pole on their frame while throwing.

F55: Throwers with good arm strength and some torso movement - athletes have no leg movement. Athletes are able to use their torso to generate throwing power.

F56: Throwers with good torso and arms, who have some strength in their hips and knees.

F57: Throwers with good arm and torso movement who have some weakness in the legs, or equivalent joint restrictions or limb loss in one or both legs.

Athletes with Limb Loss/Leg Length Difference who compete with a Prosthesis

T/F 61: Have an absence of both legs above the knees and use prosthetic running blades.

T/F 62: Have an absence of both legs below the knee and use prosthetics

T/F 63: Have an absence of one leg above the knee and use a prosthetic running blade. The prosthetic has an inbuilt knee joint

T/F 64: Have an absence of one leg below the knee and use a prosthetic running leg.