Chile’s powerlifting Parapan American champion will compete at his second Paralympic Games 16 years after making his debut at Sydney 2000.
The handbook complements the internationally acclaimed edition 'The Paralympic Athlete.’
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Athletics
Aleksei Lesnykh tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at March’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, UAE.
Mexico
#TeamAgitos coach dreams of seeing one of his pupils winning a Paralympic gold.
Rio 2016
After winning a hat-trick of medals at London 2012, what is in store for the T44 athlete at Rio 2016?
Izzettin Kanat tested positive during an in-competition test at February’s 7th FAZZA IPC Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai, UAE.
Judo
Venezuela’s 27-year-old judoka is confident she can give her country the second Paralympic gold medal in history at Rio 2016.
Rio 2016
Featuring all three podium finishers from the 2014 World Championships and London 2012 Paralympic Games, this event is not to be missed.
Rio 2016
Turkey’s Paralympic, world and European champion Nazmiye Muratli will face a tough challenge.
Rio 2016
Kazakhstan will send 10 athletes to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, and Iceland five.
Snowboard
The dates and location for the last major competition ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games are set.
Rio 2016
The Australian 15-year-old cannot even remember watching London 2012 but heads to Rio 2016 as a double world champion and world record holder.
Rio 2016
The world and Paralympic champion will meet the world record holder in a tantalising clash.
The US sprinter will now serve the remainder of his two-year suspension for an anti-doping violation committed in June 2015.
Rio 2016
The IPC today met with the Mayor of Rio and Federal Government to try find solutions to the Rio 2016 Organising Committee's budget issues.
America
Toronto 2015 was not only the biggest Parapans to date but also the most successful. Next stop: Lima 2019.
Goalball
The Turkish men’s goalball team sealed gold following a 10-0 win over Germany in Malmo, Sweden.
Luciano Dos Santos Pereira tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at May’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the appeal on Monday, 22 August.