PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Gold medallist Dan Greaves of England poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's F42/44 Discus at Hampden Park during day five of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

What would Great Britain's Dan Greaves have chosen as a career if it wasn't for athletics? Find out here, with five facts about the world and Paralympic discus F44 silver medallist.

Men in wheelchairs with a big championships trophy

The wheelchair rugby team will take-on some of the top teams around the world in London, then shortly later look to defend their regional title.

Peter Rosenmeier from Denmark plays at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Competition kicks off on 12 October in Vejle, Denmark.

Woman in rowing boat

The Israeli won her first World Championships gold medal in para-rowing.

Woman in racing wheelchair, smiling

The marathon served as a Paralympic qualifier for Team USA.

Colin Lynch

A punctured tyre dashed the Irishman’s hopes of breaking the record.

Team Canada at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA

Fifteen players who helped Canada win silver at the 2015 World Championships A-Pool named to 2015-16 squad, alongside five new faces.

Roly Crichton and Sophie Pascoe.

Sophie Pascoe’s coach is recognised for his significant contribution to para-sport spanning four decades.

Alberto Simonelli

The Italian world champion broke two new records during his national championships.

Rixt van der Horst

The newly crowned double-European champion shares some interesting facts about herself.