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== Governance == |
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This classification was set up by ISOD.<ref name=":12" /> |
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This classification was set up by ISOD.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.blazesports.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Paralympic_Sport_Classification.ppt|title=Classification 101|last=|first=|date=June 2012|website=Blaze Sports|publisher=Blaze Sports|access-date=July 24, 2016}}</ref> |
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== Sports == |
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==== Athletics ==== |
==== Athletics ==== |
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{{See also|T43 (classification)|F58 (classification)}} |
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For athletics competitions that use the IPC athletics classification system, this class competes in T43, F43 and F58.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://queenslandschoolsport.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/Officials%20and%20executives/classification-system-for-students-with-a-disability.docx|title=CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY|last=|first=|date=|website=Queensland Sport|publisher=Queensland Sport|access-date=July 23, 2016}}</ref><ref name=": |
For athletics competitions that use the IPC athletics classification system, this class competes in T43, F43 and F58.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://queenslandschoolsport.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/Officials%20and%20executives/classification-system-for-students-with-a-disability.docx|title=CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY|last=|first=|date=|website=Queensland Sport|publisher=Queensland Sport|access-date=July 23, 2016}}</ref><ref name=":12" /> |
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People in this class use a prosthetic limb when competing in athletics. It has three parts: a socket, a shank and a foot.<ref name=":12" /> Double amputees have difficulty using a starting block in track events because they cannot align their legs with the block in the standard way. They often use different starting positions as a result.<ref name=":12" /> |
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In general, track athletes with amputations should be considerate of the surface they are running on, and avoid asphalt and cinder tracks.<ref name=":12" /> |
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== Becoming classified == |
== Becoming classified == |
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Revision as of 07:41, 25 July 2016
A3 is an amputee sport classification used by the International Sports Organization for the Disabled (ISOD).for people with acquired or congenital amputations.
Definition
This class is for people who have both legs amputated below knee. [1]
Performance
Because of the potential for balance issues related to having an amputation, during weight training, amputees are encouraged to use a spotter when lifting more than 15 pounds (6.8 kg).[1]
Governance
This classification was set up by ISOD.[1]
Sports
Athletics
For athletics competitions that use the IPC athletics classification system, this class competes in T43, F43 and F58.[2][1]
People in this class use a prosthetic limb when competing in athletics. It has three parts: a socket, a shank and a foot.[1] Double amputees have difficulty using a starting block in track events because they cannot align their legs with the block in the standard way. They often use different starting positions as a result.[1]
In general, track athletes with amputations should be considerate of the surface they are running on, and avoid asphalt and cinder tracks.[1]
Becoming classified
References
User:LauraHale/Template:Amputee sports classification
- ^ a b c d e f g "Classification 101". Blaze Sports. Blaze Sports. June 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY". Queensland Sport. Queensland Sport. Retrieved July 23, 2016.