Badminton Australia is pleased to support BWF’s para pathway by facilitating opportunities for new players, from state and territory participation programs to the development of players who wish to progress and compete locally, nationally and internationally. Find out more below.
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Para Badminton
ABOUT PARA BADMINTON
Badminton is a sport for all, meaning that it is accessible to everyone no matter gender, age, cultural background, ability or disability.
Para badminton has been part of the Special Olympics World Summer Games since 1995 and is now recognised as a Paralympic sport, introduced for the first time at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) recognises the Badminton World Federation (BWF) as the world governing body for Para badminton.
Badminton Australia works with our state and territory associations to promote and develop Para badminton, and partners with disability organisations to promote participation and learning opportunities.
PARA BADMINTON SPORT CLASSES
Para-badminton is open to athletes with a physical impairment who compete in men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles across 6 different sport classes:
Wheelchair Sport Classes – WH1 and WH2
Standing Sport Classes – SL3, SL4 and SU5
Short Stature Sport Class – SH6
To be placed into a sport class athletes must complete the classification process. For a summary guide on eligible impairments and more detail on the different sport classes CLICK HERE and the minimal impairment criteria for each of the sport classes is described in the BWF Classification Regulations.
Players who compete in wheelchairs and those with the most significant impairments compete on a half court with all remaining classes and doubles events using the full court. A match consists of the best of three games. A game is won by the first to score 21 points.
CLASSIFICATION
Classification is undertaken so that athletes can find out if they are eligible to compete in their chosen sport and be put into a Sport Class or a group for competition. Classification is required for integrity – the aim is to group together athletes whose impairments affect them in similar ways therefore making competition fair for everyone. The below video provides a summary of the classification process.
An overview of the Para Badminton classification process can be accessed VIA THIS LINK.
More information about classification including links to additional resources are provided below.
