Is classification the same in every sport?
Rule- Canada
- Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Para sport
- Classification
- IPC Classification Code 2025
- 2026
- Athletes
No. Classification is sport-specific, so an athlete who is eligible in one Para sport may not be eligible in another. Each sport defines its own sport classes, and the criteria used to assign them are published per sport.
Sources: https://paralympic.ca/sports/classification/ and https://www.paralympic.org/classification
Added 25 Oct 2026