T20 (classification)


T20 is a disability sport classification for disability athletics in track and jump events. It broadly covers athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Sport

This classification is for disability athletics. This classification broadly covers athletes with intellectual disabilities. The classification by Buckley goes on to say "To become eligible to compete in the Paralympic Games, all athletes with an Intellectual Disability have to reach the primary eligibility criteria, which is determined by:
The International Paralympic Committee defined this classification on their website in July 2016 as, "".

Performance and rules

People in this class are required to use blocks for races 400 meters or less. They can be provided assistance in setting up their blocks if they make a request in advance.

Events

Internationally, events open to this class include the long jump, shot put, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1,500 meters, and 5,000 meters. There may be more events on the national level at the discretion of the national track federation.
GenderEventClassAQS/MQSBQSEvent
Men's400 mT2049.250.462016 Summer Paralympics
Women's400 mT2060.2761.592016 Summer Paralympics
Men's1500 mT2003:58.204:00.92016 Summer Paralympics
Women's1500 mT2004:40.004:50.02016 Summer Paralympics
Men'sLong jumpT207.116.742016 Summer Paralympics
Women'sLong jumpT205.195.032016 Summer Paralympics

History

The classification was created by the International Paralympic Committee and has roots in a 2003 attempt to address "the overall objective to support and co-ordinate the ongoing development of accurate, reliable, consistent and credible sport focused classification systems and their implementation."

Competitors

Competitors in this class include José Antonio Expósito and José Martínez Morote from Spain, Peyman Nasiri Bazanjani from Iran, and Daniel Pek, Barbara Niewiedzial, Karolina Kucharczyk, and Arleta Meloch from Poland.