Athletics at the 2010 Asian Para Games

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Athletics at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Aoti Main Stadium from December 14 to December 19. There were 120 gold medals in this sport.

Classification

Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function.

The athletics classifications are:

11–13: Blind athletes

32–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy

40: Les Autres (others) (including people with dwarfism)

42–46: Amputees

51–58: Athletes with a spinal cord disability

The class numbers are given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively.

References

Athletics at the 2010 Asian Para Games Wikipedia

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