A para-badminton player playing on wheelchair
David Toupé, one of para-badminton players from WH1 class.

Para-badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of physical disabilities. Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the main governing body for para-badminton starting from June 2011. The sport was governed by Para Badminton World Federation (PBWF) until a unanimous decision to join BWF during a meeting in Dortmund in June 2011.[1]

Classification

Players are classified to six[2] different classes determined by BWF:

Wheelchair

  • WH1
    Players in this class are those who have impairment in both lower limbs and trunk function and require wheelchair to play
  • WH2
    Players have impairment in one or both lower limbs and minimal or no impairment of the trunk and also require wheelchair

Standing

A para-badminton player trying to hit the shuttlecock
Bartłomiej Mróz, one of para-badminton players from SU5 class.
  • SL3
    Players have impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking/running balance
  • SL4
    Players have impairment in one or both lower limbs and minimal impairment in walking/running balance (better walking/running compared to SL3)
  • SU5
    Players have impairment of the upper limbs.

Short stature

  • SS6
    Players in this class have short stature caused by achondroplasia or other genetic conditions.

Competitions

BWF organizes the bi-annual Para-badminton World Championships in odd numbered years and continental championships in even numbered years.[3] Para-badminton also features in other multi sports events like the Asian Para Games[4] and ASEAN Para Games.

Para-badminton will also feature at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.[5]

References

  1. ↑ ""One Sport, One Team" BWF to govern Para-badminton". IWASF (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sport Federation). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Para-badminton". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "World Championships (Para-badminton)". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Borrie, Stuart; Alleyne, Gayle. "Asian Para-Games 2014 – Prelude to Paralympics". bwfbadminton.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "IPC announces final Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports programme". paralympic.org. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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