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Caitlyn Jenner (born 1949), American media personality, retired Olympic gold medal-winning athlete and transgender activist. [111] Daymond John (born 1969), American businessman, investor and television personality . [112] Colin Jones (1936–2021), English photographer and ballet dancer. [113]
The England Learning Disabilities (LD) team is one of eight disability squads supported by the Football Association. [1] To qualify for the team, players must have an intellectual disability with an IQ equal to or below 70–75, as determined by the World Health Organization. The players must also have been in receipt of special education ...
32–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy; classes 32–34 compete in wheelchairs, while 35–38 are ambulant; 40–46: Ambulant athletes with amputations or other disabilities such as dwarfism; 51–58: Wheelchair athletes with spinal cord injuries or amputations; 61–64: Athletes with limb differences; The IPC recognizes records for each of ...
The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability is an annual award honouring the achievements of individual disabled athletes from the world of Paralympic sports. It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the seven constituent awards presented during the Laureus World Sports Awards . [ 1 ]
In Paralympic athletics competitions, athletes are given a class depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classes are as follows: [1] 11–13: Blind and visually impaired; 20: Intellectually disabled; 32–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy; classes 32–34 compete in wheelchairs, while 35–38 are ambulant
The Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award is an annual award honoring the achievements of a male individual from the world of disabled sports. [1] Established with the aid of disability advocate and former United States Paralympic soccer player Eli Wolff, [2] the accolade's trophy, designed by sculptor Lawrence Nowlan, [3] is presented to the disabled sportsman adjudged to be the best ...
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Classification for intellectual disabilities has included a number of criteria over the years. This includes using IQ test scored, having a medical diagnosis for an intellectual disability or having other diagnostic support materials. [1] Intellectual disability classification is a two step process on the international level.