PARA CANOE NEWS
What to watch: August 2015
It will be a big month for many athletes, with Toronto 2015 and World Championships in canoe and archery on the agenda.
Seipel returns while Littlehales debuts at para-canoe Worlds
Seipel seeks improvement on last year; Littlehales hopes to make a splash at 15.
Wilkinson-Burnett shows promise at World Cup in Duisburg
The British para-canoeist strikes gold in her international debut; five other countries also claim medals.
Additional athletes selected to Australia’s para-canoe Worlds team
Four more added to World Championship squad following ICF’s newly announced entry quotas.
Dickins captures para-canoe gold in European Championships
Great Britain paddles away with four gold medals at Racice, Czech Republic.
Pan American countries see increase in para-canoe participation
According to COPAC’s Leonardo Maiola the sport is enjoying growth ahead of its debut at Rio 2016.
Edina Müller – from wheelchair basketball glory to para-canoe success?
German Paralympic wheelchair basketball champion sets her sights on competing in para-canoe at Rio 2016.
Australia's Curtis McGrath counts down to 2015 Para-canoe World Championship
The 2014 world champion in V1 paracanoe (TA), is looking to defend his title at this August's event in Milan, Italy.
Megan Blunk balances life as a two-sport athlete looking towards Rio
The US athlete could be a medal contender in para-canoe and has hopes to make the wheelchair basketball team.
Waters in great shape for 2015 para-canoe season
The 46-year-old Canadian is hoping to qualify for the sport’s Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.
IPC announces Rio 2016 canoe medal events
There will be three men’s and three women’s events in kayak when the sport makes its Paralympic debut.
Swoboda targets Rio 2016 para-canoe qualification with sixth world title
Austria’s Markus Swoboda has won every world title since 2010 and hopes further success this year will qualify him for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Alana Nichols targets Paralympic gold in third sport
After winning gold in wheelchair basketball and alpine skiing, Nichols is now trying to make the US para-canoe team for Rio 2016.
Australian McGrath embarks on second season
After winning many accolades in his debut season, Curtis McGrath is now looking ahead to Rio 2016
No. 49 Chippington becomes eight time world champion
With two more world titles in Moscow, Russia, Great British para-canoeist Jeannette Chippington has taken her tally to eight and now has her sights set on Rio 2016.
South African para-canoeists to benefit from latest technology
Jono Wing and Stuart Hogg have both taken on new state-of-the-art boats in a bid to reach the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
A day in the life of para-canoeist Scott Martlew
The 21-year-old balances intense training with a 20 hour-a-week job in a bid to reach Rio 2016.
IPC Governing Board to discuss Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports programme
Twenty four sports have applied to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Vote now for Allianz Athlete of the Month Best Female
The next round of athletes are now out for the public vote after a packed month of para-sport in August.
August: The month in sport reviewed
August 2014 was another amazing month of para-sport, with nine major Championships taking place