T35 (classification)

[2] Jane Buckley, writing for the Sporting Wheelies, describes the athletes in this classification as: "CP5, see CP-ISRA classes (appendix) Ambulant".

[1] The classification in the appendix by Buckley goes on to say "The athlete may need assistive devices for walking but not in standing or throwing.

[1] The Australian Paralympic Committee defines this classification as being for "Moderate problems in lower limbs.

[5] The International Paralympic Committee defined this classification on their website in July 2016 as, "Coordination impairments (hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis)".

[13] In track events, officials are encouraged to avoid keeping these athletes in the starting block too long.

[13] Events that may be on the program for CP5 competitors include the club, discus throw, shot put and javelin.

This policy was put into place in 2014, with the goal of avoiding last minute changes in classes that would negatively impact athlete training preparations.

All competitors needed to be internationally classified with their classification status confirmed prior to the Games, with exceptions to this policy being dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

[17] Athletes with cerebral palsy or similar impairments who wish to compete in para-athletics competition must first undergo a classification assessment.

During this, they both undergo a bench test of muscle coordination and demonstrate their skills in athletics, such as running and throwing.