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Paris 23: Magnificent Markus Rehm makes it six
German jumper breaks championships record to add one more world title to his impressive collection one year before the Paralympics in the French capital

Paris 23: Italy’s ‘Charlie’s Angels’ open new chapter in friendship
Ambra Sabatini led Italy’s 1-2-3 finish at the Para Athletics World Championships, followed by Martina Caironi and Monica Contrafatto

Paris 23: Dening Zhu saves the best for last on Bastille Day
Chinese long jumper defends his title in a morning session which saw Iran's Saeid Afrooz set a new world record and more gold from legends Hug and Tlili

Paris 23: A day of podium sweeps and a new high jump star
Jumper Ezra Frech breaks world record twice to take his first world title; Ambra Sabatini and Hannah Cockroft lead Italian and British triple podiums

Paris 23: Kashafali's victory dance spreads the love
Paralympic and world champion delights fans at the Paris 23 Para Athletics World Championships with his unique moves

Paris 23: Super Sumit adds world title to Paralympic gold
Indian thrower breaks own world record in first attempt, Brazil's Jacques wins dramatic 1500m T11 final and Swiss Debrunner picks third gold

Paris 23: Wednesday's action sees new king of the blade runners
Italian takes world by storm one year before the Games in the French capital, Brazil's Gomes breaks second world record with second gold of the day

Paris 23: Family first for Townsend-Roberts as he celebrates gold
Roderick Townsend-Roberts claims men’s high jump T47 world title - and a new world record - as Olympian wife Tynita Butts watches on

Paris 23: Gomes' secret recipe takes her to top of podium again
Brazilian adds shot put world title to her impressive medal tally, Hollie Arnold takes fifth gold at Worlds and Breanna Clark smashes world record

Paris 23: Terrific Tuesday for Thailand and Townsend
Thai wheelchair racers Rattana and Paeyo break back to back world records and USA high jumper saves best for last on day four in the French capital

Paris 23: Turner and Zubkovska retain their crowns on day four
Ukrainian long jumper takes her fifth world title while Australian sprinter bags third consecutive gold in the men's 400m in the morning session

Paris 23: Debutant Vazquez inspired by idol Jong
Teenage long jumper Vazquez made her World Championship debut competing against her idol Jong, who had some important words of advice for the Puerto Rican

Paris 23: Schaefer and Bo set new world records, Hug flies to gold
Swiss Silver Bullet amazes the crowd with impressive performance in the 5000m T54 in an evening sessions with 12 world champions crowned

Paris 23: Fleur Jong completes her gold collection
Dutch star takes her first long jump world title while Catherine Debrunner picks gold in her return to the city where she won the Laureus Awards

Paris 23: Guerrero makes her mark
Two years after winning bronze on her Paralympic debut, Mexico’s Maria Guerrero claimed her maiden world title in Paris

Top three tips to get started in frame running from new world champion Strong
Newly-crowned Australian women’s 100m T72 world champion wants to inspire more athletes to take up frame running

Paris 23: Strong and Drysdale crowned T72 world champions
Bulgaria’s Ruzhdi Ruzhdi sets first world record of the World Championships in the men’s shot put F55

Paris 23: Mirzayorova beats Paralympic champion, Tlili extends domination
Colombia takes first one-two podium of the World Championships and Mexico bags the other gold of the morning session in the Charlety Stadium

Paris 23 World Championships to crown 11 world champions on Sunday
Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili is among the reigning Paralympic champions taking part on the first day of competition at the World Championships

Paris 23: Debrunner aims to shine at Worlds
Two months after winning the prestigious Laureus Award in Paris, Switzerland’s Catherine Debrunner returns to the city to compete at the Para Athletics World Championships