Athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competitio ...
at the
2010 Asian Para Games
The 2010 Asian Para Games (), also known as the First Asian Para Games, was a parallel sports event for Asian athletes with a disability held in Guangzhou, China. Two weeks after the conclusion of the 16th Asian Games, it opened on December 12 a ...
were held in
Aoti Main Stadium from December 14 to December 19. There were 120 gold medals in this sport.
Classification
Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function.
The athletics classifications are:
*11–13: Blind athletes
*32–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy
*40: Les Autres (others) (including people with dwarfism)
*42–46: Amputees
*51–58: Athletes with a spinal cord disability
The class numbers are given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively.
Medal summary
Medal table
Men's events
Women's events
See also
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Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, China from 21 to 27 November 2010. A total of 47 events were contested – 24 by men and 23 by women – matching the Olympic athletics programme. The 42 track and field events o ...
External links
2010 Asian Para Games - Official Website
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Events at the 2010 Asian Para Games
Asian Para Games
The Asian Para Games, also known as Para Asiad, is a multi-sport event regulated by the Asian Paralympic Committee that's held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Both events had adopted the strat ...
2010 Asian Para Games
The 2010 Asian Para Games (), also known as the First Asian Para Games, was a parallel sports event for Asian athletes with a disability held in Guangzhou, China. Two weeks after the conclusion of the 16th Asian Games, it opened on December 12 a ...
2010 Asian Para Games
The 2010 Asian Para Games (), also known as the First Asian Para Games, was a parallel sports event for Asian athletes with a disability held in Guangzhou, China. Two weeks after the conclusion of the 16th Asian Games, it opened on December 12 a ...
Athletics at the Asian Para Games