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What is Para-rowing (PR1, PR2, PR3) in Rowing?

Rowing for athletes with disabilities, divided into three sport classes: PR1 (arms and shoulders only, on a fixed seat), PR2 (trunk and arms) and PR3 (athletes who can use legs, trunk and arms, including some visual impairments).

Example: The PR3 mixed four races over the same 2000m course as Olympic crews.

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