Track and field

Athletisme handisport

rules :

The athletes must running (100m,200m,400m),middle distance(800m,1500m),long distance(8000m,10000m).

Road event: marathon           Field events: high jump, long jump, triple jump, discus, shot put, javelin Combined events: pentathlon

History

The first Paralympic race took place in 1952 at Stoke Mandeville. It is the most practical paralympic sport (in 120 countries). He departed from the eight sports included in the first Paralympic Games of 1960 that took place in Rome, Italy.

Equipment

The disc, the weight, the javelin, the wheelchair, the prosthesis can be used. Long rope can be used for the blind. The athlete must have a short and tee-shirt. The athlete must have the trainers

Classification

Impaired muscle power                                           Impaired passive range of movement

Limb deficiency

Ataxia Athetosi Hypertonia

Short stature

Leg length differency

Visual impairment

Intellectual impairment

Date

September 8-18 Paralympic Athletics in Rio site

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https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athl%C3%A9tisme_handisport