PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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The world’s No. 2 wheelchair tennis quads player is competing against able-bodied athletes for the top sports award in South Africa.

Joann Formosa

Joann Formosa has been competing for Australia’s national para-dressage team since 2006.

Timur Tuchinov

Russian archer Timur Tuchinov had won individual European and Paralympic gold, but in 2013 he finally took the top podium spot at the World Championships.

A picture of women celebrating their victory

Top teams from the region will vie for spots at the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships.

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Yui Kamiji, Shingo Kunieda and David Wagner all reigned supreme on the final day of the 2013 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters.

Hannah Cockroft 100m T34 Lyon

198 medal events to be played out across six days of action at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea, Wales.

Mihovil Spanja

After retiring from his swimming career, the 26-time international medallist has taken up a role in the Croatian Paralympic Committee’s media department.

Dan Greaves

Discus throwers Dan Greaves and Josie Pearson will be ambassadors for the third edition of the ParalympicsGB Sports Fest this month.

2013 ITTF Oceania Para-Table Tennis European Championships

The ITTF Oceania Para-Table Tennis Championships will feature top players from the region’s 24 delegations.

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The duo of Nick Taylor and David Wagner defeated Greg Hasterok and Sarah Hunter in the quad doubles final at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters.