Athletics 

Athletics has been part of the Paralympic Programme since 1960 and events are open to males and females in all disability groups.
The timing and measuring systems used at the Paralympic Games are identical to the ones used at the Olympic Games

Paralympic Classification 

In Athletics there are a number of classes according to athlete's condition:

• Athletes with a Visual Impairment

          T11 - T13
          F11 - F13

• Intellectual Impairment

         T20/F20

• Athletes with athetosis, ataxia and/or hypertonia

          T32 - T38
          F31 - F38

• Athletes with short stature

          F40

• Athletes with limb deficencies

          T42- T46
          F42-F46

• Athletes who use a wheelchair

          T51 - F54
          F51 - F58

Useful Links 
Paralympics NZ Webpage: Click Here
Athletics New Zealand: Click Here
International Paralympic Commitee:  Click here