Short Stature
Athletes with Short Stature have reduced total body length (including head, trunk, and legs) as a result of congenitally or developmentally reduced length of the bones of the upper and lower limbs (and may also have reduced trunk length) that is consistent with an Underlying Health Condition. Athletes will not be considered to have Short Stature if their reduced total body length is the result of Limb Deficiency or Limb Length Difference only.
Available in these sports
These sports currently cater for this Eligible Impairment in Classcope.
I have this impairment — what sports can I do? →MIC by sport
Minimum Impairment Criteria are sport-specific. Open a sport to see the criteria and the source rule.
Para AthleticsView MIC
Female Short Stature Minimum Impairment Criteria: standing height at or below 137 cm, arm length at or below 63 cm, and standing height plus arm length at or below 190 cm. All three criteria must be met.
Male Short Stature Minimum Impairment Criteria: standing height at or below 145 cm, arm length at or below 66 cm, and standing height plus arm length at or below 200 cm. All three criteria must be met.
Para BadmintonView MIC
Player must be older than 13 years of age. Players younger than 18 years old must prove their chromosomal disorder diagnosis related to short stature. The player must meet the criteria below and classification measurements will be completed at each competition until the age of 18. For males: Maximum standing height 145cm, and Arm length 66cm, and Sum of standing height plus arm length 200cm. For females: Maximum standing height 137cm, and Arm length 63cm, and Sum of standing height plus arm length 190cm.
Para ClimbingView MIC
Standing height must be less than or equal to 140cm.
Para SwimmingView MIC
Minimum Impairment Criteria for Athletes with Short Stature is a maximum body height of 137cm for female Athletes and 145cm for male Athletes.
Meeting a sport's Minimum Impairment Criteria is one stage of Classification. It does not by itself determine an official Sport Class or Classification outcome.