World Para Athletics Championships
7-15 November

LATEST PARA ATHLETICS NEWS

Marcel Hug - Nottwil 2017 - Team Argentina

Swiss Rio 2016 champion present in Nottwil passes on advice to junior Para athletes.

Luis Lucumi - Dixon Hooker

Colombia´s Rio 2016 silver medallist admits without fellow athlete Dixon Hooker, he would not be who he is today.

Girl in wheelchair smiles for a photo after her race

US wheelchair racer wins the women´s 800m T51-T54 Youth (U18) on the penultimate day.

Man in double blades sprints

South African teenager lowers Heinrich Popow’s world record in the 100m T42.

Athlete throws a shot put

Action will continue on Saturday (5 August) with competitions in the morning and the evening.

Man competing in long jump event

Ntando Mahlangu and Damian Carcelen topped the podium on day one of competition.

Teams holding flags on the track for Opening Ceremony

World Para Athletics Junior Championships to continue on Friday with a morning and an evening sessions.

Man and woman pose for a photo on the track

Two weeks after guiding Cristian Valenzuela at London 2017, Chilean helps Amanda Cerna to win

Man with double blades sprints

South Africa’s world junior champion wants to be an accountant or civil engineer.

a group of para athletes compete in their sports

Opening Ceremony to be followed by action-packed first day.

a female para athlete smiles for the camera

Hong Kong's teenage sprinter on dream road at World Para Athletics Junior Championships.

a man speaks at a podium

Welcome speech by Tarek Souei, World Para Athletics Sports Technical Committee

two male para athletes sit together on the track

Lithuanian teammates share a passion for Real Madrid as well as athletics.

a female wheelchair racer lines up for the start of a race

Swiss sprinter targeting medal in front of home fans at first Junior Worlds.

two Para athletes compete in their sports

275 athletes expected to compete on one of world's best Para athletics tracks.

Numerous world records have been broken at the track in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Points system will decide winners at first World Para Athletics Junior Championships.

five Para athletes celebrate their wins

Champions from London 2017 and Wimbledon make the shortlist.

four para athletes celebrate winning their events

33 new world records set at World Para Athletics Championships in July.

two Para athletes celebrate winning races

Paralympic champions explain why Swiss arena is perfect setting for Junior Worlds.

a group of Para athletes compete in their sports

What you need to know about Para sport this month.