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A8 is an amputee sport classification used by the International Sports Organization for the Disabled (ISOD).for people with acquired or congenital amputations. People in this class have one arm amputated below the elbow, but through or above the wrist joint.
This resulted in the arm being amputated below the elbow 13 days after she was born. [2] She began playing sports at the age of three, taking part in football, swimming and athletics. [1] She attends Colegio Humboldt (Costa Rica), Costa Rica. [2] Her mother Patricia Quirós, competed in swimming in her youth, as did her sister. [3]
Type of amputation for an A5 classified sportsperson. For A5 and A7 competitors in this class, the nature of a person's amputations in this class can effect their physiology and sports performance. Because they are missing a limb, amputees are more prone to overuse injuries in their remaining limbs.
So at 21 she competed in her first Para World Championships, coming home from Dubai with a gold in the women’s 100-meter T-47 (a designation for athletes with a below elbow or wrist amputation ...
K43:Bilateral amputation below the elbow, or equivalent loss of function in both upper limbs K44: Unilateral arm amputation (or equivalent loss of function), or loss of toes which impact the ...
The women's 400 metres T47 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, will take place on 30 and 31 August 2024. The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.
The women's 200 metres T47 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, took place on 7 September 2024.. The event is open to T45, T46 and T47 athletes. The T46 category is for athletes who have a single above or below elbow amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.
The women's 100 metres T47 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, took place on 31 August 2021. The T47 category is for athletes who have a single below elbow or wrist amputation or similar disability, with normal function in both legs.