PARA CANOE NEWS
10 things to know about Para canoe
Get to know the sport making its second Paralympic Games appearance
From wheelchair tennis to canoe, Mendez seeks fifth Paralympics
If the Para canoeist lines up on the starting blocks at Tokyo 2020, it will go down as one of his greatest achievements in a life full of incredible milestones
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Trauner on a mission in Tokyo
Paralympic canoe hopeful declared clinically dead twice as soldier in Afghanistan
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Community helps Japan's Monika Seryu regain hope
Opens up on her struggles through the pandemic and what is helping her get through
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Martlew seeks to show the world what he can do
New Zealand's Paralympic canoeist reflects on his life as he prepares for his second Games
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Peter Pal Kiss feels lucky to have found Para sport
Hungarian Para canoeist not only overcomes water phobia, but also slow battle of acceptance
Paralympic gold motivates Farias through pandemic
Italian Para canoeist has a world title but now wants to top off with Paralympic hardware in Tokyo
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Katherinne Wollermann dreams for a more equal world
Chilean Paralympian advocates for people with disabilities and fights for gender equality in her country
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Top storylines in Para canoe
Know what to follow when competition hits off at Tokyo 2020
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Para canoe athletes to know
These eight athletes are expected to battle for Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020
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Classification in Para canoe
Learn more about the six different classes in the sport
Top moments in Para canoe
Plenty to remember from the sport’s Paralympic debut at Rio 2016
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Welcome to Para canoe
The addition of va’a boats expands the interest for Tokyo 2020
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Curtis McGrath banks on signature finish at Tokyo 2020
'I've donated it to the Australian war memorial. The medal was just collecting dust and I wasn't giving it justice'
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Peter Pal Kiss is Allianz Athlete of the Month
Hungarian teenager finished top of the public polls over four other nominees
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Szeged 2019: What we learned at Worlds
New names to know, thrilling rivalries to watch and seemingly unstoppable paddlers to remember
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Szeged 2019: Teenager elates home crowd at Worlds
Teenager elates home crowd with thrilling gold medal victory
World Championships feature thrilling rivalries
Para Canoe World Championships set stage for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
2019 Canoe Ones to Watch announced
Five athletes predicted to make an impact at this week’s World Championships