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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEN | ||||
| 100m |
 Jason SmythIreland (IRL) |
 Luis Felipe GutierrezCuba (CUB) |
 Jonathan NtutuBrazil (BRA) |
|
| 200m |
Jason Smyth Ireland (IRL) |
 Alexey LabzinRussia (RUS) |
Artem Loginov Russia (RUS) |
|
| 400m |
Alexey Labzin Russia (RUS) |
Alexander Zverev Russia (RUS) |
 Mohamed AmguounMorocco (MAR) |
|
| 800m |
 Abdellatif BakaAlgeria (ALG) |
 David KorirKenya (KEN) |
Abdelillah Mame Morocco (MAR) |
|
| 1500m |
 Abderrahim ZhiouTunisia (TUN) |
David Korir Kenya (KEN) |
 David DevineGreat Britain (GBR) |
|
| 4 x 100m relay T11-13 |
Russia Evgeny Kegelev Alexey Labzin Fedor Trikolich Andrey Koptev |
 ChinaXue Lei Yuan Yizhi Yang Yuqing Li Yansong |
 AzerbaijanElchin Muradov Rza Osmanov Oleg Panyutin Vladimir Zayets |
|
| WOMEN | ||||
| 100m |
Omara Durand Cuba (CUB) |
 Ilse HayesSouth Africa (RSA) |
 Nantenin KeitaFrance (FRA) |
|
| 400m |
Omara Durand Cuba (CUB) |
Somaya Bousaid Tunisia (TUN) |
 Alexandra DimoglouGreece (GRE) |
|
See also
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- Para-athletics classification
- Athletics at the Summer Paralympics
- Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T13
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