http://www.thewheelchairsite.com/blogs/wheelchair_sports/archive/tags/paralympics/sports+wheelchairs/wheelchair+sports/default.aspxTags: paralympics, sports wheelchairs, wheelchair sportsenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.2)http://www.thewheelchairsite.com/blogs/wheelchair_sports/archive/2007/04/09/paralympian-wheelchairs.aspxMon, 09 Apr 2007 17:31:00 GMT1449d2a9-4708-4928-a2bb-aa25fd8853ed:112906Editor0http://www.thewheelchairsite.com/blogs/wheelchair_sports/comments/112906.aspxhttp://www.thewheelchairsite.com/blogs/wheelchair_sports/commentrss.aspx?PostID=112906<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><EM><STRONG>Can you give me the dimensions for the sports wheelchairs used by paralympians? &nbsp;I understand some of them might be too wide for entrances to buildings, restaurants etc. &nbsp;I am the guest with disabilities coordinator at General Motors Place and would like to know if our entrances are accessible by these wider wheelchairs. <BR><BR>Almira</STRONG></EM> </FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><STRONG>Answer:</STRONG></FONT></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></o:p>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>We contacted Sportaid, which sells sports wheelchairs, to find out a typical width. They gave us 41-inches as a typical example. Keep in mind, though, that there is no established specs, and different manufacturers will have different widths.</FONT></P><img src="http://www.thewheelchairsite.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=112906" width="1" height="1">sports wheelchairswheelchair sportsparalympics