PARA ATHLETICS NEWS
O’Hanlon and Reardon set for Doha 2015
The two Australian world champions have been automatically selected to compete at October’s IPC Athletics World Championships.
First Spanish IPC Athletics Education programme takes places in Ecuador
Supported by the Agitos Foundation, the course trained 30 officials
Liu hopes Beijing Grand Prix acts as catalyst to challenging Guilhermina
The Chinese Asian Para Games champion will be competing at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing and hopes to challenge her Brazilian rival later this year.
#SuperheroSunday: Marcel Hug
The Swiss wheelchair racer is an inspiration to millions due to his performances on the track, but who inspires him?
Varazdin, Croatia, to stage the European Para Youth Games 2015 this July
The event between 16-19 July 2015 will feature competition in athletics, boccia, swimming, table tennis and sitting volleyball
Month in para-sport review: March 2015
Catch-up on an extremely busy month for para-sport with events taking place in both winter and summer sports.
#WorkoutWednesday with Jeremy Campbell
The US Paralympic and world discus champion guides us through his average training day on the road to Doha 2015.
#SuperheroSunday: Cuiqing Liu
Liu is the biggest threat to Brazil’s TerezhinaGuilherminaat Rio 2016 and this week tell us who her heroes are
Athletics education programme gathers pace
The latest training opportunity for classifiers and officials took place along the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia, supported by the Agitos Foundation.
Ktila completes four wins from four races in Tunis
Following the conclusion of the event in Tunisia, the IPC Athletics Grand Prix now heads to Beijing, China.
Alnakhli sets new world mark in men’s discus
Saudi Arabia’s Paralympic silver medallist throws 29.50m to set a new men’s discus F33 world record.
Algeria’s Djelal sets new javelin world record in Tunis
The first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis, Tunisia, saw one world record and a double win for home favourite Walid Ktila.
Prendergast set for IPC Athletics World Championships Marathon
New Zealand has named a three-strong team for the event which will take place in London, Great Britain.
#SuperheroSunday: Sophie Hahn
British teenage sprint sensation tells us which three people she looks up to.
IPC Athletics Grand Prix heads to Africa
The 9th Tunis International Meeting between 23-25 March will attract 220 athletes from 20 countries.
Paralympic champion Edith Wolf-Hunkeler retires
Swiss wheelchair racer and eight-time Paralympic medallist has retired from professional racing due to health problems
Hamline University to host 2015 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships
St. Paul, Minnesota to hold event for first time 19-21 June
Allianz and IPC Athletics extend global partnership until end of 2016
The financial services provider becomes a tier one partner of October’s World Championships and the 2016 European Championships
#SuperheroSunday: Walid Ktila
The Tunisian multi Paralympic and world champion explains why his three heroes are all from the world of para-athletics
#WorkoutWednesday: Germany’s Vanessa Low
The long jump world record holder gives us an insight into her day which can involve anything from lugging tractor tyres to watching a romcom!