Para-badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of physical disabilities. Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the main governing body for para-badminton starting from June 2011. The sport was governed by Para Badminton World Federation (PBWF) until a unanimous decision to join BWF during a meeting in Dortmund in June 2011. [1]
Players are classified to six [2] different classes determined by BWF:
BWF organizes the bi-annual Para-badminton World Championships in odd numbered years and continental championships in even numbered years. [3] Para-badminton also features in other multi sports events like the Asian Para Games [4] and ASEAN Para Games.
Para-badminton will also feature at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. [5]
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Elizabeth Mwesigwa is a Ugandan para-badminton player and she is ranked as the country's number one in the SL3 category. She won a gold medal at Uganda's para-badminton international in 2018. As of February 2020, she is ranked 12 worldwide in the Women's para-badminton SL3 Category by the Badminton World Federation.
Daniel Bethell is a British para-badminton player. He has a lower limb disability and played his first tournament in 2013. He won silver at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Bethell is currently ranked world number one in para-badminton men’s singles SL3.
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The mixed doubles SL3–SU5 tournament at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in France will take place between 29 August and 2 September 2024 at Arena Porte de La Chapelle.
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The men's doubles WH1–WH2 tournament at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in France will take place between 29 August and 1 September 2024 at Arena Porte de La Chapelle.
The women's doubles WH1–WH2 tournament at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in France will take place between 29 August and 1 September 2024 at Arena Porte de La Chapelle.