PARA ATHLETICS NEWS

Ekler, Iglesias make statements in Bydgoszcz ahead of Tokyo
Hungarian defends long jump T38 title equalling her world record while Spanish sprinter takes her second gold in three days at the European Championships

Caironi and Kornobys shine with gold in Bydgoszcz
Italian breaks world record twice in the long jump and Polish athlete takes shot put victory in her last attempt on at the European Championships

Jong sets new world record in Dutch one-two at the Euros
Blade runner takes her first European title in the women's 100m T64 with Marlene van Gansewinkel in second on day three in Poland

Teenage talent Hendriks takes first major gold at the Euros
Switzerland's Marcel Hug and Great Britain's Sophie Hahn successfully defend their European titles on Wednesday in Poland

Iglesias stuns Paralympic champion on day two in Poland
Spanish sprinter beats Leilia Adzhametova in the women's 100m T13 in a morning session with two world records in Bydgoszcz

Markus Rehm jumps to history at the European Championships
Germany's Paralympic champion improves his own world record by 14 centimetres on the opening day at the European Championships

Kotlowska and Lopez off to flying starts at the Europeans
Spain's Paralympic champion sets new world record and Poland's new star shows her credentials ahead of Tokyo 2020 on the opening day in Bydgoszcz

Star-studded Euros kicks off in Bydgoszcz
Poland hosts the biggest Para sport event before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games from Tuesday to Saturday

All you need to know about the European Championships
The city, the stadium, the stars: get ready for the European Para Athletics Championships which starts on 1 June in Poland
Bydgoszcz 2021: Athletes to look out for
Plenty of European, Paralympic and world champions among the nearly 700 athletes competing in Poland next week

Father’s dream driving first ever woman Para refugee athlete towards Tokyo 2020
Alia Issa overcomes bullying and discrimination, and dreams of her first Paralympic Games

Age not a factor as India's Devendra Jhajharia tests limits
India's most decorated athlete targets third Paralympic gold

Ones to Watch for Para athletics
From Paralympic champions to rising stars, check out the top athletes heading into Tokyo 2020

10 things to know about Para athletics
List of facts in the build-up to this year's Games, from Paralympic-specific events to the fastest Para athletes

Cockroft and Jong pulverise world records in Nottwil
Dutch long jumper and British wheelchair racer impress during the three-day star-studded Grand Prix in Switzerland

McFadden and young stars make Nottwil return
Swiss leg of the Grand Prix 2021 marks first international track competition for Paralympic legend in almost two years

Five takeaways from the Ready Steady Tokyo test event
Japanese and Asian records fall as 120 Para athletes take part in the Ready Steady Tokyo competition at the National Stadium

Behind national jerseys, Crombie and Liddle suit up in firemen’s gear
Australian and Canadian understand challenges and importance of the job in protecting communities

Great Britain and Italy announce squads for Bydgoszcz 2021
Italy will travel to Poland with 23 athletes while ten reigning European champions are among the 47-strong British team

Tunis 2021 sees IPC-supported athletes reaching new heights
A total of 24 athletes from 13 countries participate in World Para Athletics event thanks to NPC Development Programme