PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Rodriguez re-elected Athlete Representative
US Paralympian to continue serving on APC Executive Committee for next four years
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Lausanne 2019: Para triathlon world champions crowned
Lauren Parker, Fran Brown Jules Ribstein make grand Worlds debuts
Record-breaking Parapans to leave legacy
More than 170,000 fans attend the biggest Para sport event in the Americas
Peru closes Parapans with five golds
Pilar Jauregui celebrated hosts’ final title in Para badminton
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Love story brings glory in the pool
Power couple Daniela Gimenez and Gonzalo Dutra scoop Parapan American medals
Castillo Castillo never tires of titles
Americas’ Athlete of the Year takes gold on the last day of Para powerlifting in Peru
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Marco Dispaltro takes boccia gold
Paralympic bronze medallist celebrates on Peruvian soil
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Jong’s remarkable recovery lights up Paris
Dutch sprinter dominates on return from surgery as world records tumble in French capital
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Mexican duo Lopez and Sanchez strike again
Fourth gold takes country to its best swimming result at Parapan Am Games