What medical evidence do I need for classification?

Nationally: SASAPD says athletes must provide medical evidence and undergo functional testing as part of classification.

Internationally (IPC Classification Code 2025, Articles 11-12):

• To start classification you give your national federation all relevant diagnostic information showing your underlying health condition and eligible impairment.
• Your national federation sends it to the international federation and is responsible for making sure it is complete, accurate, authentic and relevant.
• Documents must be in their original format (the original or a copy), with an English translation if they are in another language, unless the international federation says otherwise.
• A UHC Assessor reviews only this paperwork to confirm you have (or have had) at least one medically or clinically diagnosed underlying health condition. If so, and you don't already hold a sport class in that sport, you are designated New (N) and scheduled for an evaluation session.
• The international federation can ask your national federation for any additional information it needs.