Paralympic Sport Development:

Paralympic Sports and Impairment Groups

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Eligible Impairments#

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View the list below to determine what sports are eligible for each impairment group.

Paralympic Sports and Impairment Groups

Eligible Impairments#

The following sports are open to athletes with limb deficiency and/or leg length difference

The following sports are open to short stature athletes

The following sports are open to athletes with a visual impairment

The following sports are open to athletes with hypertonia, ataxia and/or athetosis

The following sports are open to athletes with an intellectual impairment

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Eligibility Information

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Paralympic Sports and Impairment Groups

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The following sports are open to athletes with limb deficiency and/or leg length difference

The following sports are open to short stature athletes

The following sports are open to athletes with a visual impairment

The following sports are open to athletes with hypertonia, ataxia and/or athetosis

The following sports are open to athletes with an intellectual impairment

Classification Resources#

Eligible Impairments#