Classification
In Athletics, athletes from all of the disability categories represented in the IPC compete:
- Classes 11, 12 and 13 cover the different levels of visual impairment.
- Class 20 covers athletes with an intellectually disability
- Classes 32-38 cover athletes with different levels of cerebral palsy - both wheelchair (32 - 34) and ambulant (35 - 38).
- Classes 40-46 cover ambulant athletes with different levels of amputations and other disabilities, including les Autres (eg. dwarfism).
- Classes 51-58 cover wheelchair athletes with different levels of spinal cord injuries and amputations.
IPC Athletics Classification Handbook
IPC Athletics Classification System
In 2003 IPC Athletics initiated a research programme to consider how the sports classifcation system could be enhanced by the application of a more scientific and objectively based approach. Such enhancements would be consistent with the IPC Classification Code.
You will find below a document prepared by the principle researcher, Dr. Sean Tweedy.Any questions in relation to the document below should be directed to IPC Athletics Sports Manager, Helen Murphy via email helen.murphy@paralympic.org.
IPC Athletics Classfication Project for Physical Impairments: Final Report - Stage 1 (updated 16 July 2010)
Classification Evaluation Opportunities in 2010
IPC Athletics have received Expressions of Interest Forms for hosting international Classification evaluations in 2010. Listed below are competitions where IPC Athletics have confirmed international classification panels and where others are to be confimed.
Classification Evaluations Opportunities in 2011
For information related to hosting international classification evaluations in 2011 please see the respective EOI From and Guidelines document below.
- Guidelines for Hosting IPC Athletics Classification Evaluations - Version 1.2 (updated 16 July 2010)
- Expression of Interest Form in 2011
How to become an IPC Athletics Classifier?
Please read the document below and should you have any questions send them via email to the IPC Athletics Sport Manager, Ms. Helen Murphy via email helen.murphy@paralympic.org
