Para-Rowing Classification Documents and Information

Athletes seeking an international classification must first be pre-classified in order to determine eligibility and the sport class. Athletes that need to be pre-classified are required to submit FISA medical diagnostic forms and additional medical documents to FISA for evaluation. Until 2017 this has been done via email, but from now on the documents must be directly uploaded to the new FISA Online Classification Portal. The Online Portal indicates the required documents that must be provided to be pre-classified for an impairment. Note that the Chief Classifier will only be notified to perform the pre-classification once all the required forms have been uploaded. The Portal also serves as a secure environment to store the athletes’ medical data.

Access to the Portal is restricted to the FISA member federations. Instructions have been sent to the federations on how to use this new system. If these have not reached the federation yet, please contact FISA: databases@fisa.org

Classification Eligibility Guide

FISA has created an online tool to help potential para athletes determine their eligibility for para rowing and to give an indication of what sport class they may be eligible for. The online tool is available here: Classification Eligibility Guide

Please be advised that the tool provides an indication only. The actual sport class can only be determined after pre-classification and consequently international classification by a FISA panel before an event.

For any questions regarding classification please contact: classification@fisa.org

[DOC src=”141961″ name=”Master Classification List – UPDATED February 2020″]  

[DOC src=”130736″ name=”International Classifiers List UPDATED March 2018″]

[DOC src=”127948″ name=”2017 Para-rowing classifiers manual “]

[DOC src=”127949″ name=”2017 Para-rowing consent form “]

[DOC src=”126857″ name=”Eligible Impairment Types and Medical Diagnostic Requirements”]

[DOC src=”131296″ name=”FISA Advanced Classification Workshop – Sept 2018″]

Para-Rowing Event Regulations and/or Departures from the FISA Rules of Racing

[DOC src=”130895″ name=”2018 Appendix 18 – Para Rowing Competition Regulations”]

[DOC src=”130894″ name=”2018 Appendix 19 – Para Rowing Classification Regulations”]

[DOC src=”126810″ name=”Medical Diagnostics Form for Athletes with Visual Impairments”]

[DOC src=”126809″ name=”FISA Medical Diagnostics Form 2017″]

Coaching and Technical Documents

[DOC src=”142258″ name=”FAQ – Para-rowing”]

[DOC src=”135641″ name=”Wolfson Report – Review of para-rowing equipment “]

[DOC src=”135640″ name=”Wolfson Report – Summary review of para-rowing equipment”]

[DOC src=”113493″ name=”Para-rowing equipment report from 2013 World Championships”]

[DOC src=”126812″ name=”Para-Rowing Boat Equipment Overview London 2012″]

[DOC src=”126813″ name=”FISA Para Rowing Equipment List 2013″]

[DOC src=”127567″ name=”Rigging survey Adaptive Paralympic 2016 POG FINAL”]

Complete inclusion of adaptive (Para) rowing is only 1000M ahead – click here. 
– Tomislav Smoljanovic and the FISA Medical Commission

Capsize and recovery drill by British Rowing – Video

If you are interested in hosting a coaching workshop, please contact Simon Goodey at simon@simongoodey.co.uk. If you are interested in hosting a classification workshop, please contact classification@fisa.org.