Paracanoeing at the Summer Paralympics
| Paracanoeing at the Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| File:Paracanoe pictogram (Paralympics).svg | |
| Events | 8 (men: 4; women: 4) |
| Games | |
| http://www.paralympic.org/canoe | |
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Paracanoe debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1][2][3] A meeting of the International Paralympic Committee in Guangzhou, China in 2010 decided to add paracanoe to the roster of the Summer Paralympic Games.[4] Paracanoe is a variant of canoeing for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the International Canoe Federation (ICF).[5]
Events
Competition at the Summer Paralympic Games consists of sprint races over a 200m straight line course.[6] Eight different events are held.[5]
Equipment
The first paracanoe programme at the Paralympics in 2016 featured competitors using single kayaks (K1).[6] For the 2020 paracanoe competitions, a second type of boat, the va'a, was added. This is an outrigger canoe propelled by a single bladed paddle.[7]
Competitor classification
There are three different classes for competitors with different physical mobility impairments:[6]
- KL1 - only arms are used for paddling
- KL2 / VL2 - trunk and arms are used for paddling
- KL3 / VL3 - legs, trunk and arms are used for paddling
Medal table
Updated to 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (AUS) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (UKR) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile (CHI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | File:Flag of France.svg France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| File:Russian Paralympic Committee special emblem (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).jpg RPC (RPC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 75 | |
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Paralympic medalists
Men
The KL1 Class is for paracanoe paddlers who have very limited or no trunk function and no leg function.[8]
The KL 2 class is for paracanoe paddlers with partial leg and trunk function alongside good arm strength. A KL2 class paddler should be able to sit upright within the kayak but may require a backrest.[9]
The KL3 class is for paracanoe paddlers with trunk function and partial leg function.[10]
The VL2 classification mirrors the KL2 classification but in reference to the Va'a outrigger canoe type.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Fernando Rufino de Paulo File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
Steven Haxton File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
Norberto Mourão File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal |
The VL3 classification mirrors the KL3 classification but in reference to the Va'a outrigger canoe type. Some KL2 paddlers will qualify in this classification as a consequence of the extra stability of the outrigger boat.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Curtis McGrath File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia |
Giovane Vieira de Paula File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
Stuart Wood File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain |
Women
The KL1 Class is for paracanoe paddlers who have very limited or no trunk function and no leg function.[8]
The KL 2 class is for paracanoe paddlers with partial leg and trunk function alongside good arm strength. A KL2 class paddler should be able to sit upright within the kayak but may require a backrest.[9]
The KL3 class is for paracanoe paddlers with trunk function and partial leg function.[10]
- VL2
Multiple Medalists
The following canoeists have won 2 or more medals in para canoe at the Paralympic Games.[11] Correct as of 16 September 2021:
| No. | Athlete | Nation | Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Curtis McGrath | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 2016-2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Emma Wiggs | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 2016-2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Serhii Yemelianov | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 2016-2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Edina Müller | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 2016-2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Jeanette Chippington | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 2016-2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Susan Seipel | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 2016-2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
References
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Disability Sports - Canoeing and triathlon added to 2016 Paralympic Games". BBC News. 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ "Canoe | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ "Para-Canoeing added to roster for 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio". Paddling Life. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ "Paratriathlon and canoeing for 2016 - Paralympics news - London 2012 | MSN Sport UK". Sport.uk.msn.com. 2010-12-16. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Canoe | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Paracanoe". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ "Paracanoe". ICF Canoe and Kayak. International Canoe Federation. 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Paracanoe". ICF - Planet Canoe. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Para Canoe Classification". Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Paracanoe". International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ Note, Edina Muller, Jeanette Chippington, Laura Sugar and Charlotte Henshaw have previously achieved elite success in wheelchair basketball, para athletics and swimming respectively; these medals are not included in this table.
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