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Kyron Duke competing in shot put at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Athletics

 

Athletics is a sport that provides an exciting range of opportunities for disabled people in track, field and road events.

It provides a mixture of events and sport classes for everyone to enjoy, develop and learn new skills whether participating, volunteering or coaching. Athletics has featured in the Paralympic Games since 1960. Some people participate in wheelchairs and some with prostheses, while those who have a visual impairment can receive support from a sighted guide.

A participant tries relay racing at insport Series: Swansea

Photo © Disability Sport Wales / Riley Sports Photography. A participant taking part in a relay race at insport Series: Swansea.

Get Involved

Athletics activity is happening in most local authorities with many existing affiliated clubs in Wales offering accessible opportunities. You can refer to the Welsh Athletics website and the DSW club finder to find out how to get involved.

National Governing Body for Athletics in Wales:

Welsh Athletics

Website: welshathletics.org

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Competitive Pathways

There are pathways that lead to:

sport_has_paralympic_pathway.pngParalympic Games
sport_has_commonwealth_pathway.pngCommonwealth Games
sport_has_world_pathway.pngWorld Championships
European Championships
sport_has_virtus_pathway.pngVirtus Games
sport_has_special_pathway.pngSpecial Olympics
sport_has_deaflympic_pathway.pngDeaflympics

To find out what your potential is and and for guidance in competitive pathways, please complete the Disability Sport Wales #inspireform.

Eligibility

To compete in Athletics in a Paralympic pathway, a person must have an eligible impairment type. The eligible impairment types for Para Athletics are:

  • Impaired muscle power
  • Impaired passive range of movement
  • Limb deficiency
  • Ataxia
  • Athetosis
  • Hypertonia
  • Short stature
  • Leg length difference
  • Visual impairment
  • Intellectual impairment

More information on para-athletics eligible impairment types and an explanation of the classification system in athletics can be found here.

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