Classification
Official Para-Badminton Classifications (Impairment groupings).
Para Badminton, like other para-sports, uses a classification system to ensure that players with a similar level of impairment compete against each other.
The Badminton World Federation recognises six classification groups, as listed below:
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Physical Disability Classifications |
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Group |
Classification Name |
Typical Examples of Impairment Types |
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Wheelchair |
WH1 |
Spinal injury causing impairment to upper limbs/trunk Scoliosis Multiple Sclerosis |
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WH2 |
Spinal Injury causing lower impairment to upper limbs/trunk Spina Bifida Above knee amputation necessitating use of a wheelchair |
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Standing |
SL3 |
Single Above Knee amputation Double Below Knee amputation Cerebral Palsy |
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SL4 |
Single Below Knee amputation Cerebral Palsy Hip dysplasia Leg length difference (of minimum 7cm) |
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SU5 |
Upper limb amputation Upper limb impairment – e.g brachial plexus injury |
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Short Stature |
SS6 |
Short Stature/dwarf condition – e.g. achondraplasia |
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Classification Medical Forms
Form 1- Para badminton Medical Information Form
Form 2- Para badminton Player Evaluation Consent Form & Privacy Notice
Form 3- Para badminton Classification Protest Form
Form 4- Para badminton Appeal Form