Paracanoe at the Summer Paralympics

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Paracanoe at the Summer Paralympics
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Paracanoe pictogram
Governing body
Events 8 (men: 4; women: 4)
Games
1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980
1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
2008 • 2012 • 2016
Medalists
http://www.paralympic.org/canoe

Paracanoe will debut at the Summer Paralympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.[1][2][3] A meeting of the International Paralympic Committee in Guangzhou, China in 2010 decided to add paracanoe to the roster of the Summer Paralympic Games.[4]

Paracanoe is a variant of canoeing for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the International Canoe Federation (ICF).[5]

Events

Competition at the Summer Paralympic Games will consist of sprint races over a 200m straight line course.[6] Eight different events will be held.[5]

Equipment

Only single kayaks (K1) will be used by men and women.[6]

Competitor classification

There are three different classes for competitors with different physical mobility impairments:[6]

  • KL1 - only arms are used for paddling
  • Kl2 - trunk and arms are used for paddling
  • KL3 - legs, trunk and arms are used for paddling

References

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