page_title: A8 (classification)
section_title: Definition
hierarchical_section_title: A8 (classification) / Definition
caption_attribution_description: English: Amputee sport related classification illustration using the ISOD/IWAS classification system.
context_page_description: A8 is an amputee sport classification used by the International Sports Organization for the Disabled.for people with acquired or congenital amputations. People in this class have one arm amputated below the elbow, but through or above the wrist joint. Their amputations impact their sport performance, including being more prone to overuse injuries. Sports people in this class are eligible to participate in include athletics, swimming, cycling, amputee basketball, amputee football, lawn bowls, and sitzball.
context_section_description: This class is for people who have one arm amputated below the elbow, but through or above the wrist joint. This classification is sometimes abbreviated as B/E.  In competing in some sports, this class may have a different name:
caption: Type of amputation for an A8 classified sportsperson.
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