IPC Classification Code

It is important to highlight that the Code deals with International Classification, undertaken to ensure that an athlete's impairment is relevant to sport performance. From this perspective, classification has two important roles. Firstly, it will be important to determine eligibility to compete. The criteria detailing how an athlete may be considered eligible to compete shall be defined for each sport by the respective IF, and this on the basis of the specific tasks required for competing in each sport. As a consequence, an athlete might meet the eligibility criteria for one sport, but not be eligible to compete in another sport.

Secondly, eligible athletes will be allocated a class and sport class status in reference to an activity limitation resulting from impairment.