Classification

Official Para-Badminton Classifications (Impairment groupings).

Para Badminton, like other para-sports, uses a classification system to ensure that players with a similar level of impairment compete against each other.

The Badminton World Federation recognises six classification groups, as listed below:

Physical Disability Classifications
Group	Classification Name	Typical Examples of Impairment Types
Wheelchair	WH1	Spinal injury causing impairment to upper limbs/trunk Scoliosis Multiple Sclerosis
Wheelchair	WH2	Spinal Injury causing lower impairment to upper limbs/trunk Spina Bifida Above knee amputation necessitating use of a wheelchair
Standing	SL3	Single Above Knee amputation Double Below Knee amputation Cerebral Palsy
	SL4	Single Below Knee amputation Cerebral Palsy Hip dysplasia Leg length difference (of minimum 7cm)
	SU5	Upper limb amputation Upper limb impairment – e.g brachial plexus injury
Short Stature	SS6	Short Stature/dwarf condition – e.g. achondraplasia

Classification Medical Forms

Form 1- Para badminton Medical Information Form (Updated Jan. 2025)

Form 2- Para badminton Player Evaluation Consent Form & Privacy Notice (Updated Jan. 2025)

Form 3- Para badminton Classification Protest Form

Form 4- Para badminton Appeal Form

Form 5- Para badminton Medical Review Form (Updated Jan. 2025)

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