Paracanoe, the Glossary
Paracanoe is canoeing for athletes with a range of physical disabilities.[1]
Table of Contents
16 relations: Canoeing, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Guangzhou, ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, International Canoe Federation, International Paralympic Committee, Kayak, KL1 (classification), KL2 (classification), KL3 (classification), Paracanoe at the Summer Paralympics, Paracanoeing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Paralympic Games, Va'a, 2012 ICF Paracanoe World Championships, 2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships.
- Canoeing disciplines
- Paralympic sports
Canoeing
Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth (Scottish-Gaelic: Baile nan Loch) is a built-up community of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Guangzhou
Guangzhou, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China.
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships are an international event in canoe racing, one of two Summer Olympic sport events organized by the International Canoe Federation (the other being the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships).
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International Canoe Federation
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide.
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International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement.
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Kayak
A kayak is a small, narrow human-powered watercraft typically propelled by means of a long, double-bladed paddle.
KL1 (classification)
The KL1 Class is for paracanoe paddlers who have very limited or no trunk function and no leg function.
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KL2 (classification)
The KL 2 class is for paracanoe paddlers with partial leg and trunk function alongside good arm strength.
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KL3 (classification)
The KL3 class is for paracanoe paddlers with trunk function and partial leg function.
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Paracanoe at the Summer Paralympics
Paracanoe debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Paracanoeing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Paracanoeing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, also simply referred to as canoeing, was held in Rio de Janeiro in September 2016, with a maximum of 60 athletes (30 men, 30 women) competing in six sprint style events.
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Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities.
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Va'a
Vaʻa is a word in Samoan, Hawaiian and Tahitian which means 'boat', 'canoe' or 'ship'.
2012 ICF Paracanoe World Championships
The 2012 ICF Paracanoe World Championships were held on 16 and 17 May 2012 in Poznań, Poland as a standalone event since the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships are not held in Olympic years.
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2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships
The 2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships was held in Duisburg, Germany, from 17 to 19 May 2016.
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See also
Canoeing disciplines
- Canoe and kayak diving
- Canoe freestyle
- Canoe marathon
- Canoe orienteering
- Canoe polo
- Canoe racing
- Canoe sailing
- Canoe slalom
- Canoe sprint
- Ice canoeing
- Paracanoe
- Whitewater canoeing
- Wildwater canoeing
Paralympic sports
- Goalball
- Greenbank (charity)
- Ice sledge racing
- Para biathlon
- Para judo
- Para swimming
- Para table tennis
- Para taekwondo
- Para-alpine skiing
- Para-athletics
- Para-badminton
- Para-cycling
- Para-equestrian
- Paracanoe
- Paraclimbing
- Paralympic Nordic skiing
- Paralympic cross-country skiing
- Paralympic football
- Paralympic powerlifting
- Paralympic shooting
- Paralympic sports
- Pararowing
- Paratriathlon
- Sitting volleyball
- Sledge hockey
- Standing volleyball
- Wheelchair curling
- Wheelchair tennis
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracanoe
Also known as Para Canoeing, Paracanoeing.