[5] Competition at the Summer Paralympic Games consists of sprint races over a 200m straight line course.

[8] The KL 2 class is for paracanoe paddlers with partial leg and trunk function alongside good arm strength.

Some KL2 paddlers will qualify in this classification as a consequence of the extra stability of the outrigger boat.

[8] The KL 2 class is for paracanoe paddlers with partial leg and trunk function alongside good arm strength.

[10] The following canoeists have won 2 or more medals in para canoe at the Paralympic Games.