Since the first Paralympic Games in 1960, para athletic events have featured in them. Coming into the Paralympics 2024, such para athletic event reflect the showcase of incredible talent and strength amongst athletes from a variety of impairment groups. This year, the Games promise to be a celebration of extraordinary human achievement, featuring a diverse range of competitions for both male and female athletes with a wide range of impairments.
How Para Athletic Events Embrace Every Athlete at the Paralympics 2024
Para-athletics is all-encompassing in the different track and field events it covers, accommodative to the needs of all athletes as required. From wheelchair racing and field events with prosthetic limbs, to other forms of support for blind competitors, para athletic event hold promise of skill and determination in their commitment to inclusive greatness.
Related Athletes
A number of inspiring athletes are expected to grace the heat of action in the forthcoming events of para athletics. These include:
Karé Adenegan: An icon in wheelchair racing, known for outstanding performances.
Sophie Hahn: A force in sprinting with world records on her back.
Sammi Kinghorn: A class act over both sprints and marathons.
Sabrina Fortune: Jack of all trades, excelling across most field events.
Sport Details
The para athletics that will be featured in Paralympics 2024 include the following range of competitions:
Track Events: Sprint (100m, 200m, 400m); Middle Distance (800m, 1500m); Long Distance (5,000m) and Universal Relay 4x100m)
Road Event: Marathon
Field Events: High Jump, Long Jump, Discus, Shot Put, Javelin, Club Throw
**Classification**
Para athletics comprises several impairment types. A class system allows fair competition between athletes from different types of impairments.
11-13: For vision-impaired athletes.
20: For intellectually impaired athletes.
31-34: Athletes with coordination impairment, such as ataxia, athetosis, and hypertonia, competing seated or in a wheelchair.
35-38: Athletes with coordination impairment competing standing.
40-41: Athletes with short stature.
42-44: Athletes with lower limb impairment without a prosthesis.
45-47: Athletes with upper limb impairment.
51-57: Athletes with limb deficiency or other impairments competing seated or in a wheelchair.
61-64: Lower limb impairment athletes competing with a prosthesis.
Here’s a table for the schedule of para athletic events from August 31 to September 7:
| Date | Event category | Event description | Time |
| 31 August | Track Events | Various Track Events (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5,000m, 4x100m Relay) | 10:00 AM |
| 1 September | Field Events | Various Field Events (High Jump, Long Jump, Discus, Shot Put, Javelin, Club Throw) | 11:00 AM |
| 2 September | Road Event | Marathon | 9:00 AM |
| 3 September | Track Events | Various Track Events (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5,000m, 4x100m Relay) | 2:00 PM |
| 4 September | Field Events | Various Field Events (High Jump, Long Jump, Discus, Shot Put, Javelin, Club Throw) | 1:00 PM |
| 5 September | Track Events | Various Track Events (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5,000m, 4x100m Relay) | 3:00 PM |
| 6 September | Field Events | Various Field Events (High Jump, Long Jump, Discus, Shot Put, Javelin, Club Throw) | 4:00 PM |
| 7 September | Para Swimming | Women’s 200m Individual Medley – SM10, Women’s 100m Butterfly – S8, Women’s 50m Butterfly – S7, Men’s 100m Butterfly – S12 | 12:30 PM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What is “para athletic event”?
A1: Events involving competitive sport by athletes who have impairments with physical, visual, and intellectual disabilities. Such an event is a part of the Paralympic Games.
Q2: How are the athletes classified into para athletic event?
A2: Athletes competing in the sport of athletic event is divided into sports classes depending on the form and severity of impairment of the athlete. This will ensure that competition is fair and athletes with different types and levels of impairment will compete with other athletes with the same or similar level.
Q3: What events does the program of **para athletics** encompass?
A3: Events in the **para athletics** schedule include track events, namely sprints, middle distance, long distance, and relays; road events- marathon; and field events such as high jump, long jump, discus, shot put, javelin, and club throw.
Q4: Where can I watch the events of para athletics during the Paralympics 2024?
A4: Events related to para athletics during the Paralympics 2024 will be telecast live on various sports networks and digital platforms. Check out the local timings.
Q5: Who are some of the top athletes to watch in the para athletic event?
A5: This will include top competitors like **Karé Adenegan**, **Sophie Hahn**, **Sammi Kinghorn**, and **Sabrina Fortune**, all well-known for their various accomplishments in **para athletics**.
With Paralympics 2024 just around the corner, the world waits with bated breath for amazing performances and superhuman stories that will emerge out of the para athletic events.
