Jamaica at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Jamaica competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.

Jamaica at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	JAM
NPC	Jamaica Paralympic Association
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	3 in 1 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Disability classifications

Main article: Disability sport classification

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

Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Men's Track

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Shane Hudson	400 m T45-47	49.53	1 Q	—		49.07	4

Men's Field

Athlete	Events	Result	Rank
Alphanso Cunningham	Shot Put F53	5.84	10
	Javelin F53-54	19.49	5

Women's Field

Athlete	Events	Result	Rank
Dana-Gaye Weller	Club Throw F51	12.21	6

See also

• Jamaica at the 2016 Summer Olympics