Sailing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
took place between 12 and 17 September 2016 in
Marina da Glória
Marina da Glória is a marina located in the neighbourhood of Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This venue hosted the sailing events for the 2016 Summer Olympics within the Flamengo Park cluster, from 7 to 19 August 2016. and the 2016 Summer P ...
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Copacabana. 80 competitors, 11 of which were female, competed in three keelboat classes. Three sailing events will be held. All were mixed events, meaning that men and women can compete together.
Classification
International disability classification in sailing is done by a committee, which gives each competitor a number score with lower numbers corresponding to more severe disability. Sailors are classified under the IFDS Functional Classification System. To take part in Paralympic sailing, an athlete must have a score of 7 or less.
Qualification
There are three main routes of qualification. The 2014
IFDS Sailing World Championships provide the first opportunity, gaining places for just over half of the quota places. The 2015 Combined World Championships provide the bulk of the remaining places, while 6 places are reserved for the host country. Each National Paralympic Committee may enter a maximum of one boat per event.
Schedule
The three sailing events are held simultaneously across six days of competition, with medals decided on the final day of sailing.
Results
Medal table
Norlin Mark 3 / 2.4 Metre
Skud 18
Sonar
References
External links
Official site of the 2016 Summer ParalympicsIFDS - International Association for Disabled SailingISAF - International Sailing Federation
{{Paralympic Games Sailing
2016 Summer Paralympics events
Paralympics
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired ...
Sailing competitions in Brazil