Archery , by Vivier Liam

ARCHERY BY LIAM VIVIER

Archery,also known as para-archery, made its first appearance at the 1960

Paralympic S ummer games and was contested at all Paralympac Summer Game.

Archery receive a classification based on the type and extent of their disability.

The classification system allows to compete with the orther archery with the same

level of handicap. Achery is a wheelchair pratice.

Prior to the Rio Gamme in 2016, athletes with motor disabilities were classified into three categories:

ARW1 : tetraplegic athletes, with motor limitation of the four limbs. They complete in weelchair events.

ARW2 : paraplegic athletes, with motor limitations of the lower limbs. They compete in weelchair envents

ARST: athletes who have motor limb limitations but are able to walk.

Classical arc: uncheckers are not allowed. Arc compound: Tetraplegic and IMC archers can use a composite arch without a  visor or magnifying glass in the viewfinder to be classified as a conventional shooter. Allowed assistance accessories: wheelchair (use according to disability category), chair or support 3 feet, body support (corset) and strap (regulated use).