IPC Athletics European Championships
25-28 June

STADSKANAAL 2012 - Media Centre

News - Athletics

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Terezinha Guilhermina and Guilherme Soares de Santana talk about the special bond that has won them a hatful of medals.

Omara Durand of Cuba

More world records are expected to fall on the fourth day of the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, especially over 200m.

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Find out what the athletes had to say on the second day of the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Man with prosthesis during a jump

Germany's long jumper Markus Rehm and Cuban Omara Durand set new world marks at Doha 2015.

Field of wheelchair racers on track

Star performers set to go for world titles on Saturday include Marlou van Rhijn, Marcel Hug, Walid Ktila and Barbara Niewiedzial.

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The Australian was one of 19 gold medal winners on Saturday at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Blindfolded woman

On the second day of the IPC Athletics World Championships, athletes will contest 17 medal events.

Tatyana McFadden attends the photocall for the IPC Athletics Marathon World Championships.

The 10-time Paralympic medallist received the honour at the biggest night for women’s sport in the USA.

Great Britain's Aled Davies poses with his gold medal at the medal ceremony for the men's shot put F42 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

The first morning of competition also saw the first world record fall in the women’s 100m T37.

Double leg amputee woman doing long jump

The German T42 long jumper set one of six world records on the first day of the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

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Dr Van de Vliet visited Aspetar and Aspire Zone ahead of the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the IPC Athletics World Championships at Katara on 21 October 2015 in Doha, Qatar.

The biggest ever IPC Athletics World Championships opened with a spectacular ceremony uniting and celebrating the incredible world of para-sport.

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The first day of competition at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships will see athletes compete in 24 medal events

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Find out what the athletes had to say on the first day of the IPC Athletics World Championships.

#Doha2015 Show - Coming Soon!

Masazumi Soejima at a press conference

The Japanese veteran also serves as race director for the Tokyo Marathon’s wheelchair division.

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Fans will get to watch Team Germany compete live at the IPC Athletics World Championships, which begin 21 October.

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The biggest ever para-sport event to be held in the Middle East will attract around 1,300 athletes from over 90 countries.

Richard Browne facing Alan Oliveira in Doha

As the IPC Athletics World Championships open in Doha, Qatar, our panel of journalists and coaches try predict the outcome of the one of the flagship events.

Man in red jersey with silver helmet and a Swiss flag smiling to the camera

Defending world champion Marcel Hug leads the field.