Rowing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Rowing competitions at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London were held from 31 August to 2 September 2012, at Dorney Lake which, for the purposes of the Games venue, is officially termed Eton Dorney.
Classification
Rowers are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows rowers to compete against others with a similar level of function.The three rowing classes are:
- LTA - Mixed coxed fours
- TA - Mixed double sculls
- AS - Men's and women's singles
Events
Four rowing events are scheduled to be held, each over a course of 1000 metres:- Men's single sculls AS
- Women's single sculls AS
- Mixed double sculls TA
- Mixed four coxed LTA