She can speak five languages and holds numerous major titles, but what training does Italy’s T42 athlete Martina Caironi do on a typical day?
Rio 2016
Detailed replica unveiled to mark 500 days until the Paralympic Games
Burundi
Rio 2016
Event will involve all five regions of Brazil and British town Stoke Mandeville, the birthplace of the Paralympic Games
Athletics
Para-athletes will compete in 20 events in the former Olympic Stadium on Sunday 26 July.
Powerlifting
World and Paralympic champion Amalia Perez registered 132.5kg at the IPC Powerlifting Open Americas Championships at home in Mexico City on Monday (27 April).
Great Britain
Fashion retailer will design clothing for athletes at Opening, Closing Ceremonies
Para Ice Hockey
The Czech Republic, Canada, Russia and USA all won on Day 2 of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.
The Agitos Foundation, alongside the IPC Academy, concluded the third round of the Organisational Capacity Programme for National Paralympic Committees in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Athletics
She may only be 15-years-old but Maria Lyle is a world record holder and double European champion.