IPC Athletics European Championships
25-28 June

STADSKANAAL 2012 - Media Centre

News - Athletics

a para athlete stands beside a man in a wheelchair

Refugee Ahmed Al Ksso competes at World Championships just a year after fleeing Iraq.

Fouad Baka of Algeria (L/Silver) and Abdellatif Baka of Algeria (R/Gold) cross the line to win their respective medals in the men's 1500m T13 final at London 2017.

Medallists from Wednesday evening's World Para Athletics Championships session.

a wheelchair racer celebrates winning her race

US T54 racer secures the 800m world title in emphatic style to add to 200m, 400m and 1,500m successes.

Portrait shot of women showing her medal to the camera.

Field events dominate the medal events on the morning of day five.

Ottobock | London 2017

Welders working under intense pressure at World Para Athletics Championships.

three men stand on a podium with their medals

Paralympic silver medallist Luis Lucumi leads squad at Junior Para Athletics Worlds.

a para athlete finishes a javelin throw

Athletes react to making the podium at halfway point of World Para Athletics Championships.

A man mid-leap in the high jump clearing the bar

High jumper one of three US gold medallists on day 5 of World Para Athletics Championships.

a group of para athletes celebrate winning their events

A whopping 25 medal events will be contested on Tuesday in the London Stadium.

a para athlete celebrates with a flag

Athletes give their reaction as the World Para Athletics Championships reach the halfway point.

Men's 800m T54 crash

Race will take place on Friday evening without Richard Chiassaro who has been disqualified.

Female sprinters in action

Big name blade runners including van Rhijn, Floors and Whitehead will go for gold.

Woman during long jump

Flash quotes from Monday morning's session of the World Para Athletics Championships.

Gold medalist Zeljko Dimitrijevic of Serbia  poses on the podium at the medal ceremony for Men's Club Throw - F51

Great Britain's Sophie Kamlish was another world record breaker on the morning of day four.

a wide shot of a stadium with fans watching

World leading insurer and financial services provider agrees deal until 2018.

Runners line-up on the start line

Flashquotes from Monday evening's session of the World Para Athletics Championships.

Australia's Scott Reardon celebrates winning the men's 100m T42 final during the World Para Athletics Championships London 2017.

The Australian denied Richard Whitehead a second gold in front of his home crowd.

Switzerland's Marcel Hug celebrates after taking the 1,500m T54 world title at London 2017.

Flashquotes from Sunday evening's session of the World Para Athletics Championships.

Men's 100m T44 | Final | London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships

Double Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock adds the world title in London

Athletics | Men's 100m - T44 Final  | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Sunday sees Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock go head-to-head with USA's Jarryd Wallace over 100m.