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Marieke Vervoort
Athletics

Belgian wheelchair racer made a comeback from serious injury in 2014 and set multiple world records in the T52 class.

A picture of a man in wheelchair celebrating his victory with a gold medal around his neck
Athletics

Team of six athletes features six-time Paralympic champion David Weir

Brazilian athlete Terezinha Guilhermina with her guide
Athletics

Between them the 45 athletes from 19 different countries have won 69 Paralympic gold medals, 124 world titles and currently hold 64 world records.

Wheelchair racers on the track of a stadium
Athletics

With World Championships in Doha, Qatar, and London, Great Britain, US Paralympics has named a roster featuring 42 athletes.

Jade Jones of Great Britain looks on after her race during the Visa London Disability Athletics Challenge LOCOG Test Event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

Sports Fest will take place at Durham University, Great Britain on Thursday 5 March.

Vanessa Low long jump 2014 Athletics Grand Prix Berlin
Athletics

The European champion and World Championships bronze medallist talks about her move to the USA and what challenges she has faced in the past year.

Two men running outside
Athletics

Colombian athlete was laid low for much of 2014 but is now fully recovered and keen to impress

Two runners cross the finish line in a stadium
Athletics

British visually impaired sprinter targets PBs and podium finishes.

Man in red jersey with silver helmet and a Swiss flag smiling to the camera
Athletics

With the New Year now upon us, we look at 10 questions relating to the forthcoming para-athletics season that we all want answering!

No 8 Rehm smashing world record
Athletics

German T44 long jumper Markus Rehm beat able-bodied athletes to become German national champion and set a new para-athletics world record.

Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft on her way to a new 200m T34 world record in Nottwil, Switzerland in May 2014.
Rio 2016

British wheelchair racing ace is hoping to win the 100m, 200m and 800m T34 at October’s World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Richard Browne of the United States looks on after the Men's 100m T44 heats on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Athletics

London 2012 silver medallist picked up the award after a tremendous 2014 which saw him go undefeated and set a new 200m T44 world record.

Brazilian minister of Sport Aldo Rebelo, Leomon Moreno, Terezinha Guilhermina, guide Guilherme Santana and CPB president Andrew Parsons
Goalball

The 2014 best female and male athletes were selected by the Brazilian public through an online vote.

Three sprinters run on a blue track
Athletics

Find out who are the young track and field stars who could come of age during the 2015 para-athletics season

Longjumper jumping in front of Allianz banner
Athletics

2014 has been a hugely successful year for the sports governed by the International Paralympic Committee.

Anne Wafula-Strike was appointed a UK Athletics non-executive director in December 2014.
Athletics

Anne Wafula-Strike joins UK Athletics as a non-executive director

The Irish runner Jason Smyth competes in the men's 100m - T13 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

After each winning two European titles in 2014, both make the shortlist for the RTÉ Sport Sports Person of the Year.

Blindfolded women and man crossing a finish line in a stadium
Athletics

In front of a passionate home crowd, Clegg and Huggins won Scotland’s first Commonwealth track medal for 20 years

Brazil's Number 10 Ricardinho
Blind Football

Brazilian Paralympic Committee announce names of six athletes in the running for best athlete of the year.

Women in racing wheelchair
Athletics

Swiss para-athlete of the year to be announced on 14 December.