SH2 is a Paralympic shooting classification.
Sport
This
Paralympic shooting
Paralympic shooting, also
known as shooting Para sport, is an adaptation of shooting sports for competitors with disabilities. Shooting is a test of accuracy and control, in which competitors use pistols or rifles to fire a series of shots at a s ...
sport class is designated to shooters with a more severe impairment in the upper limbs, which necessitates them to use a shooting stand. Unlike the SH1 class they shoot with a rifle only and not with pistols.
Becoming classified
Sub-classifications A, B and C define wheelchair backrest height depending on back and pelvic strength per athlete. Ambulant or wheelchair using shooters regardless of sub-classifications A, B or C shoot together in this class.
Classification is handled by
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and fun ...
Shooting.
IPC Shooting Classification Rules and Regulations
The IPC Shooting Classification Rules and Regulations were published and came into force in May 2012.
The rules reflect the wording of the IPC Classification Code and are a revised version of the previous IPC Classification Rules.
See also
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SH1 (classification) SH1 is a Paralympic shooting classification.
Sport
Athletes in this Paralympic shooting sport class either shoot with a pistol or a rifle. They do not require a shooting stand, because their arms are affected by impairment to a lesser extent and al ...
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Para-shooting classification Paralympic Shooting classification is the shooting classification in place for the Paralympic Games to help establish fair competition. Classification is governed by the International Paralympic Committee's IPC Shooting. While there are currently t ...
References
External links
IPC Shooting - ClassificationIPC Shooting - Official Website
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Parasports classifications
Shooting at the Summer Paralympics