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There are five events on the Paralympic rowing programme: the men’s single scull (PR1 M1x), the women’s single scull (PR1 W1x), the PR2 mixed double sculls (PR2 Mix2x), the PR3 mixed double sculls (PR3 Mix2x) and the mixed coxed four (PR3 Mix 4+)
Strictly speaking, the coxed four is the only ‘rowing’ event. The others are sculling events, where each athlete uses two oars rather than one.
Sport Details
The Rules
All events are raced over 2000m and as with Olympic rowing, the precise progression system depends on the number of entries. Generally, competitors race in heats and repechages before going on to contest the finals.
The first boat (measured from the bow-ball of each boat) to cross the finish line is declared the winner.
Seats on both the mixed double and single scull events are fixed and are adapted to provide additional support to the athletes. The single scull boats are also equipped with buoyancy devices to provide additional lateral balance to the boats.
Eligible Impairments: athetosis, ataxia, hypertonia, impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of motion, leg length difference, limb deficiency, vision impairment.
Description: rowing is for those with a physical or vision impairment. Athletes with physical impairment types compete against each other. There are three Sport Classes, where athletes with vision impairment in the class of those with the lowest level of physical impairment. Rowing is a mixed sport where men and women compete together.
Sport Class structure:
- PR1: for athletes with the greatest level of impairment. Athletes will have no to minimal leg or trunk function. They compete in a single scull.
- PR2: for athletes with no impairment of the upper limbs or trunk, but with greater lower limb impairment than a PR3. Athletes compete in a double scull.
- PR3-PI: for athletes with lower levels of physical impairment in the lower limbs (PR3-PI) or vision impairment (PR3-VI). Athletes compete in a double scull or coxed four.
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