IPC Introduction To Para Sports
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Classification in the Paralympic movement
History of classification
The IPC continues to be committed to the development of evidence-based classification systems, so that athletes who enhance their competitive performance through effective training will not be moved to a class with athletes who have less activity limitation (as they would in a performance classification system), but will be rewarded by becoming more competitive within the class they were allocated.
| YEAR | EVENT/S |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Stoke Mandeville Games |
| 1948 -1988 | ‘Medical’ Classification |
| 1988 | Seoul Paralympic Games |
| 1992 | Introduction of ‘Functional’ Classification |
| 2003 | Classification Audit |
| 2007 | Approval of IPC Classification Code ‘Sport Specific’ Classification |
| 2010 |
Implementation of IPC Classification Code |