Paracanoe at the Summer Paralympics

Paracanoe at the Summer Paralympics
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

1. "BBC Sport - Disability Sports - Canoeing and triathlon added to 2016 Paralympic Games". BBC News. 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
2. "Canoe | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
3. "Para-Canoeing added to roster for 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio". Paddling Life. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
4. "Paratriathlon and canoeing for 2016 - Paralympics news - London 2012 | MSN Sport UK". Sport.uk.msn.com. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
5. "Canoe | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
6. "Paracanoe". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2014-02-02.