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Paracanoe debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. A meeting of the International Paralympic Committee in Guangzhou, China in 2010 decided to add paracanoe to the roster of the Summer Paralympic Games.
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Paracanoe is a variant of canoeing for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
Events
Competition at the Summer Paralympic Games consists of sprint races over a 200m straight line course. Eight different events are held.
Equipment
Only single kayaks (K1) are used by men and women.
Competitor classification
There are three different classes for competitors with different physical mobility impairments:
Medal table
Updated to 2016 Summer Paralympics
References
Paracanoe at the Summer Paralympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA