Jamaica at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Jamaica competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.

Jamaica at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeJAM
NPCJamaica Paralympic Association
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors3 in 1 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Disability classifications
Main article: Disability sport classification

Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[1][2] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[3]

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Men's Track
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Shane Hudson 400 m T45-47 49.53 1 Q — 49.07 4
Men's Field
Athlete Events Result Rank
Alphanso Cunningham Shot Put F53 5.84 10
Javelin F53-54 19.49 5
Women's Field
Athlete Events Result Rank
Dana-Gaye Weller Club Throw F51 12.21 6

See also

References
  1. "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  2. "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  3. "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
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