Question 19
MediumOriginal questionIn para sport, 'classification' refers to
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Classification groups athletes by how far their impairment affects performance in that particular sport.
It is why event names carry codes such as T44 or S9: the letter is the discipline and the number is the class.
Without it, the athlete with the least impairment would win almost automatically, and the competition would measure impairment rather than ability.
Worth noting
The codes in para athletics results are not arbitrary. The letter tells you the kind of event and the number tells you the class, which is why two athletes in the same race can be listed differently.
- Concept
- What classification means in para sport
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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