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Paralympic Classification box
1) sport, 2) broad disability classification of the five, 3) governing body for classification, 4) represented at the Paralympics
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Table tennis [edit]
Class 1 [edit]
Class 1 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.
Sport [edit]
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 1 to 5 encompass athletes competing from a wheelchair with class 1 being the most severely disabled and class 5 the least disabled."[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "1-5: Athletes competing from a wheelchair, with class one the most severely disabled and class five the least disabled"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "The first five classifications are for athletes in wheelchairs, with class 1 for the most severely disabled and class five for the least disabled. " [3]
Competitors in this class compete while sitting in a wheelchair.[4]
Becoming classified [edit]
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.[5]
References [edit]
Class 2 [edit]
Class 2 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.
Sport [edit]
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 1 to 5 encompass athletes competing from a wheelchair with class 1 being the most severely disabled and class 5 the least disabled."[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "1-5: Athletes competing from a wheelchair, with class one the most severely disabled and class five the least disabled"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "The first five classifications are for athletes in wheelchairs, with class 1 for the most severely disabled and class five for the least disabled. " [3]
Competitors in this class compete while sitting in a wheelchair.[4]
Becoming classified [edit]
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.[5]
References [edit]
Class 3 [edit]
Class 3 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.
Sport [edit]
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 1 to 5 encompass athletes competing from a wheelchair with class 1 being the most severely disabled and class 5 the least disabled."[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "1-5: Athletes competing from a wheelchair, with class one the most severely disabled and class five the least disabled"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "The first five classifications are for athletes in wheelchairs, with class 1 for the most severely disabled and class five for the least disabled. " [3]
Competitors in this class compete while sitting in a wheelchair.[4]
Becoming classified [edit]
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.[5]
References [edit]
Class 4 [edit]
Class 4 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.
Sport [edit]
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 1 to 5 encompass athletes competing from a wheelchair with class 1 being the most severely disabled and class 5 the least disabled."[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "1-5: Athletes competing from a wheelchair, with class one the most severely disabled and class five the least disabled"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "The first five classifications are for athletes in wheelchairs, with class 1 for the most severely disabled and class five for the least disabled. " [3]
Competitors in this class compete while sitting in a wheelchair.[4]
Becoming classified [edit]
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.[5]
References [edit]
Class 5 [edit]
Class 5 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.
Sport [edit]
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 1 to 5 encompass athletes competing from a wheelchair with class 1 being the most severely disabled and class 5 the least disabled."[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "1-5: Athletes competing from a wheelchair, with class one the most severely disabled and class five the least disabled"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "The first five classifications are for athletes in wheelchairs, with class 1 for the most severely disabled and class five for the least disabled. " [3]
Competitors in this class compete while sitting in a wheelchair.[4]
Becoming classified [edit]
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.[5]
References [edit]
Class 6 [edit]
Class 6 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.
Sport [edit]
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 6 to 10 comprise ambulant athletes with class 6 the most severely disabled and class 10 the least."[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "6-10: Ambulant athletes, with class six the most severely disabled and class 10 the least"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Classes 6 - 10 are for those who compete while standing. Again, class 6 is for the most severely disabled and class 10 for the least severely disabled." [3]
Competitors in this class compete standing up.[4]
Becoming classified [edit]
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.[5]
References [edit]
Class 7 [edit]
Class 7 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.
Sport [edit]
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 6 to 10 comprise ambulant athletes with class 6 the most severely disabled and class 10 the least."[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "6-10: Ambulant athletes, with class six the most severely disabled and class 10 the least"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Classes 6 - 10 are for those who compete while standing. Again, class 6 is for the most severely disabled and class 10 for the least severely disabled." [3]
Competitors in this class compete standing up.[4]
Becoming classified [edit]
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.[5]
References [edit]
Class 8 [edit]
Class 8 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.
Sport [edit]
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 6 to 10 comprise ambulant athletes with class 6 the most severely disabled and class 10 the least."[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "6-10: Ambulant athletes, with class six the most severely disabled and class 10 the least"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Classes 6 - 10 are for those who compete while standing. Again, class 6 is for the most severely disabled and class 10 for the least severely disabled." [3]
Competitors in this class compete standing up.[4]
Becoming classified [edit]
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.[5]
References [edit]
Class 9 [edit]
Class 9 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.
Sport [edit]
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 6 to 10 comprise ambulant athletes with class 6 the most severely disabled and class 10 the least."[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "6-10: Ambulant athletes, with class six the most severely disabled and class 10 the least"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Classes 6 - 10 are for those who compete while standing. Again, class 6 is for the most severely disabled and class 10 for the least severely disabled." [3]
Competitors in this class compete standing up.[4]
Becoming classified [edit]
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.[5]
References [edit]
Class 10 [edit]
Class 10 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.
Sport [edit]
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 6 to 10 comprise ambulant athletes with class 6 the most severely disabled and class 10 the least."[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "6-10: Ambulant athletes, with class six the most severely disabled and class 10 the least"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Classes 6 - 10 are for those who compete while standing. Again, class 6 is for the most severely disabled and class 10 for the least severely disabled." [3]
Competitors in this class compete standing up.[4]
Becoming classified [edit]
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.[5]
References [edit]
Class 11 [edit]
Class 11 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.
History [edit]
The classification was not represented at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[1]
Sport [edit]
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Class 11 is for learning difficulty athletes. "[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "11: Athletes with an intellectual disability (suspended for the Athens and Beijing Games) "[1] Competitors in this class have an intellectual disability.[3]
Becoming classified [edit]
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.[4]
