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Classification

Classification
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The eligibility requirement for men's and women's events is a permanent substantial or total loss of function in one or both legs due to conditions such as spinal injury, ankylosis, amputation or other lower limb disability.

For the quad division the eligibility criteria require that a player has a disability in three or more limbs.

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