LTA-B3 is an adaptive rowing classification. The classifications were developed and current as of March 2011.
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Definition
Rowing Australia
Rowing Australia (RA) is the governing body for the sport of rowing in Australia.
Established in 1925, it is the only organisation recognised by the Federation Internationale des Societies d’Aviron (FISA), the Australian Sports Commission ( ...
defines this classification as "athletes with a visual impairment (LTA-B1, LTA-B2 and LTA-B3)"
Events
Rowers in this classification compete in single and sculls for club, state, and national competitions. In international competitions, they compete in mixed cox fours sculls, with a maximum of two visually impaired rowers in the boat.
At the Paralympic Games
For the 2016 Summer Paralympics
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in Rio, the International Paralympic Committee had a zero classification at the Games policy. This policy was put into place in 2014, with the goal of avoiding last minute changes in classes that would negatively impact athlete training preparations. All competitors needed to be internationally classified with their classification status confirmed prior to the Games, with exceptions to this policy being dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
Becoming classified
Classification is handled by FISA – International Rowing Federation
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.Rowing Australia
Rowing Australia (RA) is the governing body for the sport of rowing in Australia.
Established in 1925, it is the only organisation recognised by the Federation Internationale des Societies d’Aviron (FISA), the Australian Sports Commission ( ...
as a visually impaired rower need to provide evidence of having been classified by an International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) classifier or an Australian Paralympic Committee
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vision impairment classifier.
See also
* Adaptive rowing
Pararowing (or adaptive rowing) is a category of rowing race for those with physical, visual or intellectual disabilities.
History
In 1913, rowing for individuals with disabilities was initiated by headmaster George Clifford Brown at Worcester C ...
* Adaptive rowing classification Adaptive rowing classification is the classification system used for adaptive rowing. It is based on functional ability and is broken down into three specific classifications. This system is governed by Federation Internationale de Societes d'Av ...
* Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park from 9 September to 11 September. This was the first time that rowing was competed at the Paralympic Games.
Classification
Rowers were given a classification ...
* Rowing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Rowing competitions at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London were held from 31 August to 2 September 2012, at Dorney Lake which, for the purposes of the Games venue, is officially termed Eton Dorney.
Classification
Rowers are given a classi ...
References
External links
Rowing Australia: Adaptive Rowing Classification Application Form
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Parasports classifications
Rowing at the Summer Paralympics