T13 (classification)
T13 and B3 are equivalent disability sport classification for disability athletics. They cover athletes with a visual impairment who "can recognise contours between 2 and 6 metres away".
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History
The classification was created by the International Paralympic Committee and has roots in a 2003 attempt to address "the overall objective to support and co-ordinate the ongoing development of accurate, reliable, consistent and credible sport focused classification systems and their implementation."[1]
Sport
This classification is for disability athletics.[2] This classification is one of three classifications for athletes with visual impairment. They are T11, T12 and T13.[3] Jane Buckley, writing for the Sporting Wheelies, describes the athletes in this classification as: "B3 athletes – see IBSA classes (appendix)"[2] The classification in the appendix by Buckley goes on to say "".[clarification needed][2] The Australian Paralympic Committee defines this classification as being for athletes who "can recognise contours between 2 and 6 metres away i.e. 2/60 – 6/60 and visual field of more than five (5) degrees and less than twenty (20) degrees." [4]
Becoming classified
For Australian athletics competitors seeking to be classified in this category, they need to undergo a classification evaluation where they will earn either provisional or national certification depending on who the evaluators are. Athletes undergo a medical examination and are asked to demonstrate their skills in athletics. They may also be asked to demonstrate other sport related skills such as jumping rope or swimming. A determination is then made as to what an classification an athlete should compete in.[5]
Major results in T13 category
The following tables lists the current medalists at World championship and Paralympic level in T13 category events as of 1 July 2015. The next Paralympic Games is set for 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, while the next IPC World Championships are set for Lyon, France in October 2015.
T13 at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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MEN | ||||
100m |
![]() Ireland (IRL) |
![]() Cuba (CUB) |
![]() Brazil (BRA) |
|
200m |
![]() Ireland (IRL) |
![]() Russia (RUS) |
![]() Russia (RUS) |
|
400m |
![]() Russia (RUS) |
![]() Russia (RUS) |
![]() Morocco (MAR) |
|
800m |
![]() Algeria (ALG) |
![]() Kenya (KEN) |
![]() Morocco (MAR) |
|
1500m |
![]() Tunisia (TUN) |
![]() Kenya (KEN) |
![]() Great Britain (GBR) |
|
4 x 100m relay T11-13 |
![]() Evgeny Kegelev Alexey Labzin Fedor Trikolich Andrey Koptev |
![]() Xue Lei Yuan Yizhi Yang Yuqing Li Yansong |
![]() Elchin Muradov Rza Osmanov Oleg Panyutin Vladimir Zayets |
|
WOMEN | ||||
100m |
![]() Cuba (CUB) |
![]() South Africa (RSA) |
![]() France (FRA) |
|
400m |
![]() Cuba (CUB) |
![]() Tunisia (TUN) |
![]() Greece (GRE) |
See also
- Para-athletics classification
- Athletics at the Summer Paralympics
- Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T13
References
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