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Para Badminton made its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020, but the sport has been contested on the international level since the 1990s, with the first Para Badminton World Championships taking place in the Netherlands in 1998. Like its Olympic counterpart, Para Badminton is a hugely popular sport, and is played in over 60 countries worldwide.

Players compete in singles and pairs events. The size of the court can be adapted for certain categories, such as wheelchair singles matches, where half the regular court is used. Matches follow a best-of-three format, where the first player or team to reach 21 points in two games wins the match. After scores reach 19 points, a side must be two points clear of their opponent to secure the win.

Para Badminton is governed by the Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Get Involved

To find out how to start participating in Para Badminton you can refer to the DSW club finder or visit the Badminton Wales website.

For information on coaching and volunteering, click here.

National Governing Body for Para Badminton in Wales:

Badminton Wales

Website: badminton.wales

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For more information about coaching and volunteering, please Contact Us.

Competitive Pathways

There are pathways that lead to:

sport_has_paralympic_pathway.pngParalympic Games
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European Championships

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 Para Badminton at a Paralympic Games a person must have an eligible impairment type. The eligible impairment types for Para Badminton are:
 Impaired muscle power
 Athetosis
 Impaired passive range of movement
 Hypertonia
 Limb deficiency Ataxia
 Leg length difference

 Athletes are then given a Sport Class:  
WH1 (Wheelchair/ severe impairment)
WH2 (Wheelchair/minor impairment)
 SL3 (Standing/lower limb impairment/severe)
 SL4 (Standing/ lower limb impairment/minor)
 SU5 (Standing/upper limb impairment)
 SH6 (Standing/short stature)

You can find out more about the eligible impairment types in Para badminton here

 

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