PARA CANOE NEWS

What to watch: November 2015
Numerous regional Championships get underway in the final push for Rio 2016 qualification spots, as well as the start of the snow sport season.

Faces of the future: Australia’s Dylan Littlehales
At just 15 years old, the para-canoeist is already competing at the World Championships in his sport.

After six world titles, Swoboda aims to add Paralympic gold
The Austrian para-canoeist is coming off another KL2 win but knows competition will be stiffer in Rio 2016.

Recapping the month in para-sport: August2015
The month was packed with three World Championships and the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Chippington continues golden run at Para-canoe World Championships
Germany's Tom Kierey wins his second gold medal.

Reynolds snatches para-canoe world title
It was tight, but Australia’s Amanda Reynolds mustered the energy to win the KL3 200m event at the Para-Canoe World Championships.

Wiggs lands first para-canoe qualification slot toward Rio 2016
The Great British athlete won the KL2 200m event at the World Championships in Milan, Italy.

2015 Para-Canoe World Championships kick off in Milan
The world’s fastest paddlers will get their first chance to obtain qualification slots toward Rio 2016.

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.