KL3 (classification)

The KL3 class is for paracanoe paddlers with trunk function and partial leg function.[1] A KL3 class paddler should be able to sit within a forward flexed position. Paddlers use a foot board or the seat to propel the boat. Eligible paddlers typically meet one of the following:[2]

  • Limb loss or deficiency: Amputee or loss of function equivalent to at least a tarsal metatarsal amputation of the foot,
  • Loss of muscle strength: In lower limb(s) equivalent to incomplete spinal cord injury at S1 or the loss of ten muscle grade points on one limb or fifteen points across two limbs
  • Impaired range of motion: In lower limb(s) e.g. joint fusion.[2]
  1. ^ "Paracanoe". International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Para Canoe Classification". Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 May 2016.