HCA (classification)

HCA is a Paralympic cycling classification.

Definition

This is a Paralympic cycling classification.[1] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "HCA: For athletes with complete loss of trunk and lower limb function"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Handcycling (HC): Cyclists in handcycling race on bikes with two big wheels at either end - they sit in the middle and use a hand pump rather than pedals to propel themselves forward. These competitors usually require a wheelchair for mobility or are unable to use normal bikes or tricycles because of severe lower limb disability." [2] The Australian Paralympic Education Program defined this classification in 2012 as: "For athletes with complete loss of trunk and lower limb function"[3]

Classification history

Cycling first became a Paralympic sport at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.[3] In September 2006, governance for para-cycling passed from the International Paralympic Committee's International Cycling Committee to UCI at a meeting in Switzerland. When this happened, the responsibility of classifying the sport also changed.[4]

For the 2016 Summer Paralympics 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.[5]

Becoming classified

Classification is handled by Union Cycliste Internationale.[6]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cycling at the Paralympics.

References

  1. 1 2 "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. ↑ McGarry, Andrew (3 September 2008). "Paralympics categories explained". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Cycling". 2012. Retrieved Australian Paralympic Committee. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Para-cycling High Performance". Australia: Cycling Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Rio 2016 Classification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. International Paralympic Committee. March 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Guide to the Paralympic Games – Appendix 1" (PDF). London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2011. p. 42. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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