| Eligible Impairments Types: | Athletes with Vision Impairment have reduced, or no vision caused by damage to the eye structure, optical nerves or optical pathways, or visual cortex of the brain. |
In Paralympic Sports, these three classes equate to:
| Sport | Classes |
| Athletics | T/F11 / T/F12 / T/F13 |
| Equestrian | B2 / B1 / B3 |
| Football 5-a-side | B1 |
| Goalball | B2 / B1 / B3 |
| Judo | B2 / B1 / B3 |
| Rowing | PR3 B1 / PR3 B2 / PR3 B3 |
| Swimming | S-SB_SM11 / S-SB-SM12 / S-SB-SM13 |
| Triathlon | PVTL1 / PTVL2 / PTVL3 |
How to apply for national classification:
To be eligible to apply for a national classification, athletes must:
- Be affected by at least one impairment considered eligible by the IBSA
- Minimum of 13 years old
- Be involved through the NGB in the sport which wishes to be classified for a minimum period of five months
- Be a member of Vision Sports Ireland
- Athletes who fulfil the criteria above should have the Medical Diagnostics Form completed (https://www.paralympics.ie/downloads) and submitted to classification@paralympics.ie
Please be aware the information above is related purely to classification. Further information on the national athlete and competition pathway should be clarified with each Sport NGB.