Which impairments are not eligible for para sport?

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Any impairment not on the list of seven eligible impairments is a Non-Eligible Impairment (IPC Classification Code 2025, Article 9). Examples include:

pain
hearing impairment
low muscle tone
hypermobility of joints
joint instability, such as an unstable shoulder or recurrent dislocation
impaired muscle endurance or stiffness
impaired motor reflex functions
impaired cardiovascular, respiratory or metabolic functions
tics and mannerisms, motor stereotypies and motor perseverations
vestibular impairment
muscle metabolism impairments causing fatigue
impairments with psychological or psychosomatic causes

So, for example, a hearing impairment on its own does not make an athlete eligible for Paralympic classification.

If you have both kinds: you can still be evaluated on your eligible impairment, as long as the non-eligible one doesn't stop the panel from carrying out the evaluation. For example, an athlete with osteoarthritis may have impaired passive range of movement (eligible) and pain (not eligible). If the pain prevents a proper evaluation, a sport class might not be allocated.