PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Matti Suur-Hamari](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-11/Matti%20Suur-Hamari.jpg?itok=By9QKb6a)
Suur-Hamari holds nerve to steal victory
Finnish rider gets top place in first competition since heartbreaking arm injury
![Samwel Kimani](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-11/Samwel%20Kimani.jpg?h=cfcf6238&itok=tjaZPGl_)
Kenya’s Kimani retains men’s 5000m World title
'Now I’ll continue training to retain the two gold medals that I got in Rio'
![Two wheelchair fencers reach to strike their opponent](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-09/italy-russia-wheelchair-fencing.jpg?itok=pwIbSzVz)
New season kicks off in Amesterdam
Competition follows the 2019 World Championships in Cheongju, South Korea
![Female vision impaired shooter waves at audience](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-11/barbara-moskal.jpg?h=a9f00c2c&itok=yTm3Lohg)
Moskal named Athlete of the Month
Polish shooter made history at Sydney 2019 Worlds
![Three nominees for Americas Athlete of the Month for October 2019](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-11/Americas-October-2019.jpg?h=0dcb447b&itok=U15-6N7I)
Vote for the best!
One wheelchair racer and two wheelchair tennis players nominated
![Markus Rehm](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-11/markus%20Rehm.jpg?itok=0JX9HbM3)
Germany’s Rehm on seventh heaven
'I really hope that people realise what amazing athletes we have here in the World Championships'
![Zach Miller](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-11/Zach%20Miller%20Snowboard.jpg?h=58ec2f8b&itok=-90CwKhT)
Miller’s golden phone call
'It took a long time and it’s been a long journey'
![Ranki Oberoi in the air after jumping](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-11/Ranki-Oberoi.jpg?h=24e59b96&itok=WI9HgTv2)
Bolt-inspired Oberoi now looks to himself
'I can’t believe it! I was thinking of claiming a medal maybe in Tokyo, not here'
![Kieran Modra holds gold medal and smiles to the camera](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-11/Kieran-Modra.jpg?h=5357d09e&itok=i2GmtcNP)
Paralympic legend Modra killed in crash
'We are in shock and we are absolutely devastated'
![Petrucio Ferreira](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-11/Petrucio%20Ferreira.jpg?itok=iQgMkhRd)
Brazilians create history with clean sweep in 100m
‘This is a moment of total happiness for country and for us’