PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Allianz Proud Partner of the Paris 23 Para Athletics World Championships
This year's competition in the French capital marks the third time Allianz partners with the Para Athletics Worlds after Doha 2015 and London 2017
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Paris 23: Terrific Tuesday for Thailand and Townsend
Thai wheelchair racers Rattana and Paeyo break back to back world records and USA high jumper saves best for last on day four in the French capital
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Paris 23: Turner and Zubkovska retain their crowns on day four
Ukrainian long jumper takes her fifth world title while Australian sprinter bags third consecutive gold in the men's 400m in the morning session
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Paris 23: Debutant Amaris Sofia Vazquez inspired by idol Fleur Jong
Teenage long jumper Vazquez made her World Championship debut competing against her idol Jong, who had some important words of advice for the Puerto Rican
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Paris 23: Schaefer and Bo set new world records, Hug flies to gold
Swiss Silver Bullet amazes the crowd with impressive performance in the 5000m T54 in an evening sessions with 12 world champions crowned
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IPC President reunites with Tokyo 2020 Paralympians from Afghanistan
Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli were evacuated from Afghanistan prior to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Paris 23: Fleur Jong completes her gold collection
Dutch star takes her first long jump world title while Catherine Debrunner picks gold in her return to the city where she won the Laureus Awards
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Paris 23: Mexico’s Rosa Maria Guerrero makes her mark
Two years after winning bronze on her Paralympic debut, Mexico’s Maria Guerrero claimed her maiden world title in Paris
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Top three tips to get started in frame running from new world champion Strong
Newly-crowned Australian women’s 100m T72 world champion wants to inspire more athletes to take up frame running
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Allianz announced as Title Partner of the Manchester 2023 World Championships
It is the second time Allianz joins the event as title sponsor following a successful partnership at London 2019