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IPC Athletics European Championships
25-28 June

STADSKANAAL 2012 - Media Centre

News - Athletics

Eduardo Dutra
Athletics

The T54 wheelchair racer hopes competing at September’s Paralympic Games will inspire Uruguayan people to pursue their life dreams.

The USA's Jarryd Wallace after breaking the 100m T44 world record at Toronto 2015.
Athletics

The US sprinter is aiming to win his first Paralympic gold with victory in the 100m T44.

Heinrich Popow of Germany
Rio 2016

The 100m T42 Paralympic champion talks about his Ottobock running clinics are inspiring a whole new generation.

Switzerland's Marcel Hug after competing in the Rio 2016 test event in May.
Athletics

At his fourth Paralympic Games, the Swiss wheelchair racer hopes to finally top the podium

Isis Holt of Australia competes in the women's 200m T35 final during the Evening Session at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

We pick out eight talented youngsters who could light up the Olympic Stadium at the Paralympic Games.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the 800m race during the ParAthletics Grand Prix 2015 in Nottwil, Switzerland
Athletics

The 24 year-old is almost a veteran against her teenage rivals at the Paralympic Games.

Woman sits in chair and throws discus
Athletics

The discus world champion talks us through how she is preparing for Rio 2016.

The USA's David Blair in action during the men's discus F44 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

The world record holder will make his Paralympic debut at the age of 41 years.

Man in green shirt holding an Irish flag and smiling to the camera
Athletics

Rio 2016 will be the middle distance runners third Games and so far he has won three Paralympic titles.

Woman sits in chair and throws discus
Athletics

The rivalry between Morrison and Great Britain’s Jo Butterfield could be a highlight of September’s Paralympic Games.

Ibrahim Al Hussein
Rio 2016

The full team, including Chef de Mission, coaching and support staff, will travel to Rio 2016 under the Paralympic flag.

Omara Durand of Cuba
Athletics

The world’s fastest female Paralympian is hoping to win three Paralympic golds next month in Brazil.

Raymond Martin of the United States competes in the men's 100m T52 heats at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

The US T52 racer heads to his second Paralympics aiming to win three gold medals.

Heinrich Popow of Germany
Rio 2016

A number of world and European records fell at the weekend, as athletes start to peak ahead of next month’s Paralympic Games.

An wheelchair racer shouts out after crossing the finish line in first place.
Athletics

The USA’s Jarryd Wallace and Finland’s Leo-Pekka Tahti explain how to get the best out of the shortest spring in track and field.

Paralympian Terezinha Guilhermina of Brazil runs with Usain Bolt of Jamaica as her guide during an exhibition in preparation for the Mano a Mano Athletics Challenge in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2011, she was elected to the APC Executive Committee at the Guadalajara Parapan American Games.
Athletics

She trained with Usain Bolt last year, but how did the Brazilian T11 sprinter get into the sport she has dominated in recent years?

Yunidis Castillo eyes further glory - #TeamAgitos - on the Road to Rio
Rio 2016

Cuba’s multiple-Paralympic champion explains how the accident she had at 10 years old gave her the necessary strength to become who she is today.

Two wheelchair racers on the track after their race
Rio 2016

After swapping wheelchair rugby for wheelchair racing, the T51 racer is hoping to add Paralympic gold to his world and European titles.

Wheelchair racer after finishing his race
Athletics

Canada will send 24 athletes to Rio 2016, and Guatemala will be sending one.

Agitos
Athletics

Aleksei Lesnykh tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at March’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, UAE.