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HANDICAP PERCENTAGE [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
  • Disabled Sports
CONT

The International Paralympic Committee utilizes a Nordic Percentage System in order to equalize the disability time handicap for skiers within each category.

OBS

The percentage is applied to each skier’s final time, and the skier with the lowest calculated time is the winner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
  • Sports adaptés
DEF

Système utilisé par le Comité international paralympique pour équilibrer les handicaps de temps des skieurs de chaque catégorie.

OBS

Ce pourcentage est appliqué au temps final du skieur et le gagnant est celui qui réalise le meilleur temps.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
  • Disabled Sports
DEF

A reduction off of the final time in order to compensate for a handicap or disability.

CONT

The athletes will start each heat according to a preset formula based on the times from the qualification round and the handicap percentages in the different categories, resulting in a staggered start depending on each skier's handicap percentage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
  • Sports adaptés
DEF

Temps soustrait au temps final pour compenser un handicap ou une déficience.

CONT

Grâce à une formule établie qui tient compte des temps obtenus au cours de la ronde de qualification et du pourcentage de handicap dans les différentes catégories, les skieurs s'élancent à intervalles dans chaque série.

Spanish

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