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Arnhem 1980

The Irish Paralympic enjoyed another superb performance at the 1980 Games in Arnhem. The team replicated their achievements from the previous games by winning 20

Rio de Janeiro 2016

Rio de Janeiro was the picturesque venue for the 2016 Paralympic Games with much of the action taking place along the famed Copa Cabana beach.

Intellectual Impairment Eligibility

This information provides a generic guide to classification for athletes with an intellectual impairment and is not to be used to make classification decisions. Description:

Vision Impairment Eligibility

Description: Athletes have reduced, or no vision caused by damage to the eye structure, optical nerves or optical pathways, or visual cortex of the brain.

Athetosis / Hypertonia / Ataxia

Athetosis Description: Athletes have continual slow involuntary movements. Example: Cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke Hypertonia Description: Athletes have an increase in muscle tension and

Leg Length Difference

Description: Athletes have a difference in the length of their legs as a result of a disturbance of limb growth, or as a result of

Short Stature

 Description: Athletes have a reduced length in the bones of the upper limbs, lower limbs and/or trunk. Example: Achondroplasia, growth hormone dysfunction, and osteogenesis imperfecta.

Limb Deficiency

Description: Athletes have total or partial absence of bones or joints as a consequence of trauma or illness or congenital limb deficiency. Example: Traumatic amputation,

Impaired Passive Range of Movement

Description: Athletes have a restriction or a lack of passive movement in one or more joints. Example: Arthrogryposis, contracture resulting from chronic joint immobilization or

Impaired Muscle Power

Description: Athletes have a health condition that either reduces or eliminates their ability to voluntarily contract their muscles in order to move or to generate

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Paralympics Ireland have launched our all new website. The new website features a clean fresh colour scheme that makes the website attractive and easy to

Paralympics Ireland

Irish Sport HQ
Sport Ireland Campus
Blanchardstown
Dubin 15
Ireland
D15 D462

Registered Charity Number (CRA)

20041700

CHY Number

13420

Company Registration Number

339700t

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Paralympics Ireland International Partners

Governing Bodies

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