Paralympic record
Encyclopedia
Paralympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Paralympic Games
or the Winter Paralympic Games
. As each type of Paralympic Games occur only once every four years many of these records do not correspond with world record
s, though they are considered important achievements in the careers of the athletes who are able to break or tie them.
The International Paralympic Committee
recognizes records only for certain events of certain sports. These include:
Summer Paralympic Games
The Summer Paralympic Games or the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event, where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years,...
or the Winter Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter...
. As each type of Paralympic Games occur only once every four years many of these records do not correspond with world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
s, though they are considered important achievements in the careers of the athletes who are able to break or tie them.
The International Paralympic Committee
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
recognizes records only for certain events of certain sports. These include:
- ArcheryArchery at the Summer ParalympicsPara-archery has been contested at every Summer Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1960. Separate individual and team events are held for men and women. Archers are classified according to the extent of their disability, with separate individual events for each class....
(list) - AthleticsAthletics at the Summer ParalympicsAthletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960. Men and women from all disability groups compete in the sport.Some athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs....
(list) - CyclingCycling at the Summer ParalympicsCycling has been contested at every Summer Paralympic Games since the 1984 Summer Paralympics.-Classification:Cyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...
(list) - PowerliftingPowerlifting at the Summer ParalympicsParalympic powerlifting has been competed at every Summer Paralympics since 1984. Weightlifting had been on the Paralympic program since 1964, however after the 1992 Games the IPC decided to drop weightlifting and hold powerlifting events only...
(list) - SwimmingSwimming at the Summer ParalympicsSwimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400...
(list)