1997 NATIONAL SUMMER GAMES

Classification System
of Athletes by Sport

ATHLETICS

AMPUTEES

A-1	DOUBLE ABOVE KNEE AMPUTEE
A-2	SINGLE ABOVE KNEE AMPUTEE
A-3	DOUBLE BELOW KNEE AMPUTEE
A-4	SINGLE BELOW KNEE AMPUTEE
A-5	DOUBLE ABOVE ELBOW AMPUTEE
A-6	SINGLE ABOVE ELBOW
A-7	DOUBLE BELOW ELBOW
A-8	SINGLE BELOW ELBOW
A-9	UPPER & LOWER LIMP AMPUTEE

LES AUTRES (TRACK)

LAT-3	AMBULANT WITH MODERATELY REDUCED FUNCTION IN ONE OR BOTH LOWER LIMBS.
LAT-4	NORMAL FUNCTION IN BOTH LOWER LIMBS. REDUCED FUNCTION IN TRUNK AND UPPER LIMBS.

LES AUTRES (FIELD)

LAF-4	AMBULANT WITH SEVERE PROBLEMS WHEN WALKING OR PROBLEMS WITH THE BALANCE TOGETHER WITH REDUCED FUNCTION IN THROWING ARM.
LAF-5	AMBULANT WITH NORMAL FUNCTION IN THROWING ARM. REDUCED FUNCTION IN LOWER LIMBS OR BALANCE PROBLEM.

POWERLIFTING

AMPUTEE

ELIGIBLE FOR COMPETITION ARE AMPUTEE CLASSES A-1 - A-4.

LES AUTRES

ELIGIBLE FOR COMPETITION ARE CLASSES MEETING MINIMAL HANDICAP QUALIFICATIONS.

SPINAL CORD

ELIGIBLE FOR COMPETITION ARE ALL SPINAL CORD CLASSES.

CEREBRAL PALSY

ELIGIBLE FOR COMPETITION ARE ALL CEREBRAL PALSY CLASSES.

SWIMMING

IPC SWIMMING FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM IN EFFECT FOR ALL DISABILITY GROUPS. SWIMMERS IN THE FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM ARE CLASSIFIED INTO 1O CLASSES ACCORDING TO THEIR ABILITY IN VARIOUS STROKES:

10 CLASSES FOR BREASTROKE (SB)

10 CLASSES FOR FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE AND BUTTERFLY (S)

10 CLASSES FOR INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY (SM)

VOLLEYBALL (STANDING & SITTING)

NO CLASSIFICATION FOR THIS EVENT.