Paralympic Sports by Impairment Group
View the list below to determine what sports are eligible for each impairment group.
The following sports are open to athletes with limb deficiency and/or leg length difference -
- Summer Sports: Archery, Badminton, Boccia, Cycling, Equestrian, Paracanoe, Paratriathlon, Powerlifting, Rowing, Shooting, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Track and Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Fencing, Wheelchair Rugby, Wheelchair Tennis
- Winter Sports: Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing (biathlon and cross country), Sled Hockey, Snowboarding, Wheelchair Curling
The following sports are open to short stature athletes –
- Summer Sports: Badminton, Equestrian, Powerlifting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Track and Field
The following sports are open to athletes with a visual impairment –
- Summer Sports: Cycling, Equestrian, Goalball, Judo, Paratriathlon, Rowing, Soccer, Swimming, Track and Field
- Winter Sports: Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing (biathlon and cross country)
The following sports are open to athletes with impaired muscle power and/or impaired passive range of movement –
- Summer Sports: Archery, Badminton, Boccia, Cycling, Equestrian, Paracanoe, Paratriathlon, Powerlifting, Rowing, Shooting, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Track and Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Fencing, Wheelchair Rugby, Wheelchair Tennis
- Winter Sports: Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing (biathlon and cross country), Sled Hockey, Snowboarding, Wheelchair Curling
The following sports are open to athletes with hypertonia, ataxia and/or athetosis –
- Summer Sports: Archery, Badminton, Boccia, Cycling, Equestrian, Paratriathlon, Powerlifting, Rowing, Shooting, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Track and Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Fencing, Wheelchair Rugby, Wheelchair Tennis
- Winter Sports: Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing (biathlon and cross country), Sled Hockey, Snowboarding, Wheelchair Curling
The following sports are open to athletes with an intellectual impairment –
- Summer Sports: Swimming, Table Tennis, Track and Field