Oman at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Oman at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	OMA
NPC	Oman Paralympic Committee
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	2 in 1 sports
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer Paralympics appearances
1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

Oman is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.

Disability classifications

Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.^[1][2] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.^[3]

Athletics

Men's Field

Athlete	Events	Result	Rank
Mohammed Al Mashaykhi	Shot Put F32	No Mark
	Club Throw F32	Did not start

Women's Field

Athlete	Events	Result	Rank
Raya Al’Abri	Javelin F53-54	9.57	7

See also

• Oman at the 2016 Summer Olympics

References

1. "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
2. "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
3. "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.