PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

a man speaks at a podium

Speech by Tarek Souei, World Para Athletics Sports Technical Committee

Athlete in a wheelchair celebrates clencing her first with a big smile on a wet track.

Licia Mussinelli wins the women´s 1,500m T51-T54 youth title (U18), defeating USA´s world junior champion Hannah Dederick.

Azerbaijan’s Ilham Zakiyev conceded the final match at the 2015 IBSA European Judo Championships to Russia’s Abdula Kurmagomedov.

Azerbaijan won both the men’s and women’s team event on the final day of the 2017 IBSA European Judo Championships.

Luis Lucumi - Dixon Hooker

Colombia´s Rio 2016 silver medallist admits without fellow athlete Dixon Hooker, he would not be who he is today.

Azerbaijani judoka Rovshan Safarov

The Azerbaijan judoka claimed his seventh successive European title in the men’s over 100kg.

Girl in wheelchair smiles for a photo after her race

US wheelchair racer wins the women´s 800m T51-T54 Youth (U18) on the penultimate day.

Man in double blades sprints

South African teenager lowers Heinrich Popow’s world record in the 100m T42.

Athlete throws a shot put

Action will continue on Saturday (5 August) with competitions in the morning and the evening.

Marcel Hug - Nottwil 2017 - Team Argentina

Swiss Rio 2016 champion present in Nottwil passes on advice to junior Para athletes.

Man competing in long jump event

Ntando Mahlangu and Damian Carcelen topped the podium on day one of competition.