Like other throwing events, the competition is decided by who can throw the club the farthest, though when the event is contested by athletes of different disability classifications, such as the Paralympics, the result is decided by a points score using the Raza Points System which considers athletes' relative levels of disability. The club for men and women weighs a minimum of 397 grams (14.0oz) and is normally made from wood with a metal base.[2] The athlete sits in a frame in a throwing area which is within a marked circle between 2.135 and 2.50 metres (7ft 0in and 8ft 2in) in diameter. The frame is common for each competitor and is rigid.[2] The sport is contested at the Paralympics by athletes in the F31, F32 and F51 classes (individuals with the most significant impairment in hand function).
As of 2017[update] the world record for the women's club in the 32 class is held by Maroua Ibrahmi, who threw 26.93 metres (88ft 4in) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. The women's record in the 51 class is held by America's Rachael Morrison, who recorded a distance of 23.82 metres (78ft 2in) in Claremont, CA on 8 April 2017.[3]
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