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Paralympic Classification box

1) sport, 2) broad disability classification of the five, 3) governing body for classification, 4) represented at the Paralympics

=Table tennis=

Class 1
Class 1 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.

Sport
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification. In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 1 to 5 encompass athletes competing from a wheelchair with class 1 being the most severely disabled and class 5 the least disabled." In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "1-5: Athletes competing from a wheelchair, with class one the most severely disabled and class five the least disabled" In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "The first five classifications are for athletes in wheelchairs, with class 1 for the most severely disabled and class five for the least disabled. "

Competitors in this class compete while sitting in a wheelchair.

Becoming classified
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.

Class 2
Class 2 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.

Sport
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification. In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 1 to 5 encompass athletes competing from a wheelchair with class 1 being the most severely disabled and class 5 the least disabled." In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "1-5: Athletes competing from a wheelchair, with class one the most severely disabled and class five the least disabled" In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "The first five classifications are for athletes in wheelchairs, with class 1 for the most severely disabled and class five for the least disabled. "

Competitors in this class compete while sitting in a wheelchair.

Becoming classified
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.

Class 3
Class 3 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.

Sport
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification. In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 1 to 5 encompass athletes competing from a wheelchair with class 1 being the most severely disabled and class 5 the least disabled." In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "1-5: Athletes competing from a wheelchair, with class one the most severely disabled and class five the least disabled" In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "The first five classifications are for athletes in wheelchairs, with class 1 for the most severely disabled and class five for the least disabled. "

Competitors in this class compete while sitting in a wheelchair.

Becoming classified
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.

Class 4
Class 4 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.

Sport
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification. In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 1 to 5 encompass athletes competing from a wheelchair with class 1 being the most severely disabled and class 5 the least disabled." In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "1-5: Athletes competing from a wheelchair, with class one the most severely disabled and class five the least disabled" In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "The first five classifications are for athletes in wheelchairs, with class 1 for the most severely disabled and class five for the least disabled. "

Competitors in this class compete while sitting in a wheelchair.

Becoming classified
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.

Class 5
Class 5 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.

Sport
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification. In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 1 to 5 encompass athletes competing from a wheelchair with class 1 being the most severely disabled and class 5 the least disabled." In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "1-5: Athletes competing from a wheelchair, with class one the most severely disabled and class five the least disabled" In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "The first five classifications are for athletes in wheelchairs, with class 1 for the most severely disabled and class five for the least disabled. "

Competitors in this class compete while sitting in a wheelchair.

Becoming classified
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.

Class 6
Class 6 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.

Sport
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification. In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 6 to 10 comprise ambulant athletes with class 6 the most severely disabled and class 10 the least." In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "6-10: Ambulant athletes, with class six the most severely disabled and class 10 the least" In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Classes 6 - 10 are for those who compete while standing. Again, class 6 is for the most severely disabled and class 10 for the least severely disabled."

Competitors in this class compete standing up.

Becoming classified
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.

Class 7
Class 7 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.

Sport
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification. In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 6 to 10 comprise ambulant athletes with class 6 the most severely disabled and class 10 the least." In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "6-10: Ambulant athletes, with class six the most severely disabled and class 10 the least" In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Classes 6 - 10 are for those who compete while standing. Again, class 6 is for the most severely disabled and class 10 for the least severely disabled."

Competitors in this class compete standing up.

Becoming classified
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.

Class 8
Class 8 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.

Sport
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification. In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 6 to 10 comprise ambulant athletes with class 6 the most severely disabled and class 10 the least." In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "6-10: Ambulant athletes, with class six the most severely disabled and class 10 the least" In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Classes 6 - 10 are for those who compete while standing. Again, class 6 is for the most severely disabled and class 10 for the least severely disabled."

Competitors in this class compete standing up.

Becoming classified
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.

Class 9
Class 9 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.

Sport
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification. In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 6 to 10 comprise ambulant athletes with class 6 the most severely disabled and class 10 the least." In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "6-10: Ambulant athletes, with class six the most severely disabled and class 10 the least" In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Classes 6 - 10 are for those who compete while standing. Again, class 6 is for the most severely disabled and class 10 for the least severely disabled."

Competitors in this class compete standing up.

Becoming classified
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.

Class 10
Class 10 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.

Sport
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification. In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Classes 6 to 10 comprise ambulant athletes with class 6 the most severely disabled and class 10 the least." In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "6-10: Ambulant athletes, with class six the most severely disabled and class 10 the least" In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Classes 6 - 10 are for those who compete while standing. Again, class 6 is for the most severely disabled and class 10 for the least severely disabled."

Competitors in this class compete standing up.

Becoming classified
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.

Class 11
Class 11 is a Paralympic table tennis classification.

History
The classification was not represented at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Sport
This is a Paralympic table tennis classification. In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "Class 11 is for learning difficulty athletes. " In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "11: Athletes with an intellectual disability (suspended for the Athens and Beijing Games) " Competitors in this class have an intellectual disability.

Becoming classified
Classification is handled by ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation.