Paracanoe at the Summer Paralympics
Paracanoe debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.[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]
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Paracanoe pictogram | |
Events | 8 (men: 4; women: 4) |
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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 consists of sprint races over a 200m straight line course.[6] Eight different events are held.[5]
Equipment
Only single kayaks (K1) are used by men and women.[6]
Competitor classification
There are three different classes for competitors with different physical mobility impairments:[6]
Medal table
Updated to 2016 Summer Paralympics
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals (9 nations) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
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References
- "BBC Sport - Disability Sports - Canoeing and triathlon added to 2016 Paralympic Games". BBC News. 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- "Canoe | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- "Para-Canoeing added to roster for 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio". Paddling Life. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- "Paratriathlon and canoeing for 2016 - Paralympics news - London 2012 | MSN Sport UK". Sport.uk.msn.com. 2010-12-16. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- "Canoe | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- "Paracanoe". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
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