Table Tennis

Eligible Impairments: athetosis, ataxia, hypertonia, impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of motion, leg length difference, limb deficiency, short stature, intellectual impairment.

Description: table tennis is for athletes with physical impairment of the lower and/or upper limbs, and for athletes with intellectual impairment. Athletes with all physical impairment types compete against each other, either in a wheelchair or standing. There are 11 Sport Classes, 10 for athletes with physical impairment and 1 for intellectual impairment.

Sport Class structure: 

• Class 1-5: for athletes with physical impairment who compete in a wheelchair. Athletes in Class 1 have the greatest level of impairment, and Class 5 a lower level.
• Class 6-10: for athletes with physical impairment who compete standing. Athletes in Class 6 have a greatest level of impairment, and Class 10 the lowest.
• Class 11: for athletes with intellectual impairment.