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Yuka Chokyu
Yuka Chokyu (born December 9, 1966) is a Canadian para-badminton player and former wheelchair tennis player who competes at international level events. She was a three-time Paralympian at the Summer Paralympics from 2000 to 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ..., her highest achievement in her tennis career was where she had reached the quarterfinals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in both the women's singles and women's doubles. Wheelchair tennis statistics ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour Singles Doubles Para-badminton statistics Parapan American Games ''Women's singles'' Pan Am Championships ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' References External links * * * * Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Chokyu, Yuka 1966 births Living people Japanese emi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Para-badminton
Para-badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of physical disabilities. Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the main governing body for para-badminton starting from June 2011. The sport was governed by Para Badminton World Federation (PBWF) until a unanimous decision to join BWF during a meeting in Dortmund in June 2011. Classification Players are classified to six different classes determined by BWF: Wheelchair * WH1Players in this class are those who have impairment in both lower limbs and trunk function and require wheelchair to play * WH2Players have impairment in one or both lower limbs and minimal or no impairment of the trunk and also require wheelchair Standing * SL3Players have impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking/running balance * SL4Players have impairment in one or both lower limbs and minimal impairment in walking/running balance (better walking/running compared to SL3) * SU5Players have impairment of the upper limbs. Short st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
