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PARA CANOE NEWS

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Archery

It will be a big month for many athletes, with Toronto 2015 and World Championships in canoe and archery on the agenda.

Susan Seipel
Canoe

Seipel seeks improvement on last year; Littlehales hopes to make a splash at 15.

Austria's Mendy Swoboda won his second world title in the para-canoe K1 men’s 200m TA event.
Canoe

The British para-canoeist strikes gold in her international debut; five other countries also claim medals.

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Canoe

Four more added to World Championship squad following ICF’s newly announced entry quotas.

Anne Dickins
Canoe

Great Britain paddles away with four gold medals at Racice, Czech Republic.

Women in canoe during a race
Rio 2016

According to COPAC’s Leonardo Maiola the sport is enjoying growth ahead of its debut at Rio 2016.

After retiring from wheelchair basketball in 2014, Edina Müller has turned her attention to para-canoing
Wheelchair Basketball

German Paralympic wheelchair basketball champion sets her sights on competing in para-canoe at Rio 2016.

Man in canoe in triumphant pose
Canoe

The 2014 world champion in V1 paracanoe (TA), is looking to defend his title at this August's event in Milan, Italy.

Women in canoe during a race
Rio 2016

The US athlete could be a medal contender in para-canoe and has hopes to make the wheelchair basketball team.

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Canoe

The 46-year-old Canadian is hoping to qualify for the sport’s Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.

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Rio 2016

There will be three men’s and three women’s events in kayak when the sport makes its Paralympic debut.

Markus Swoboda of Austria
Canoe

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.

Alana Nichols, USA proud to win the Silver medal
Canoe

After winning gold in wheelchair basketball and alpine skiing, Nichols is now trying to make the US para-canoe team for Rio 2016.

Man in canoe in triumphant pose
Rio 2016

After winning many accolades in his debut season, Curtis McGrath is now looking ahead to Rio 2016

Women in canoe competing
Canoe

With two more world titles in Moscow, Russia, Great British para-canoeist Jeannette Chippington has taken her tally to eight and now has her sights set on Rio 2016.

A picture of 2 men in a canoe shaking their hands celebrating a victory
Rio 2016

Jono Wing and Stuart Hogg have both taken on new state-of-the-art boats in a bid to reach the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Man in canoe in action on the water
Rio 2016

The 21-year-old balances intense training with a 20 hour-a-week job in a bid to reach Rio 2016.

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Tokyo 2020

Twenty four sports have applied to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

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Athletics

The next round of athletes are now out for the public vote after a packed month of para-sport in August.

Two swimmers smile at each other after competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Wheelchair Rugby

August 2014 was another amazing month of para-sport, with nine major Championships taking place