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No. 20 Team Agitos athletes impress, help raise awareness

A series of incredible videos told the stories of eight Latin American athletes on their road to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

No. 21 Canoe and triathlon’s successful debut

The two sports were on the Paralympic programme at Rio 2016 for the first time in history.

No. 22 Brazil wins fourth successive football 5 gold medal

Following a win over Iran in the final, the Rio 2016 hosts sealed a new title to maintain a 100 per cent record at Paralympic Games.

No. 23 Nigeria most successful African nation at Rio 2016

With eight gold, two silver and two bronze, the country’s Paralympians even outdid their Olympic counterparts.

Simone Rocha and Ana Carolina Custodio (BRA) compete against USA in Goalball

The Brazilian men’s team took bronze, whilst the women’s finished fourth at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

No. 24 Historic shooting golds claimed at Rio 2016

Iran’s Sareh Javanmardidodmani won two golds whilst the USA’s McKenna Dahl made history at Rio 2016.

Woman in rowing boat celebrating

World Rowing recognised the British rower’s performance at Rio 2016, where she won gold in the women’s singles sculls ASW1x.

No. 25 Iconic moments in wheelchair tennis

Dylan Alcott, Jiske Griffioen and Gordon Reid were amongst the players who made headlines this year.

Liu Lei of China celebrates a world record lift and takes gold in the Men's 67.5kg competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Get to know China’s triple powerlifting Paralympic champion’s favourite three moments from Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

No. 29 Australia beat USA in thrilling Rio 2016 wheelchair rugby final

Events for the development of the sport took place in 2016, showing wheelchair rugby’s rapid growth.

No. 30 Cooke sweeps golds, Storey makes history

The Australian came away with a full sweep of road cycling golds, whilst Storey became her country’s most decorated female Paralympian.

No. 31 High profile figures support Rio 2016 and the Paralympic Movement

Ban Ki-moon and Pope Francis were amongst those who publicly supported the Paralympic Movement this year.

No. 32  Devos surprises, Partyka and Paovic hold firm

From the youngest male Paralympic champion ever to Partyka’s fourth consecutive table tennis at Rio 2016 left many memorable moments.

See you in Tokyo - Rio 2016

Many aspects of September’s Games were reviewed for the benefit of future Organising Committees.

Man on a bench lifting

The 29-year-old took the men’s up to 72kg title with a 221kg lift at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Two blind footballers fighting for the ball

The Asian team’s star Behzad Zadaliasghari explains what made winning their first Paralympic medal possible.

No. 34 Magic moments in Para archery

Every day at the Sambodromo during Rio 2016 featured a new plot twist from podium sweeps, to Paralympic history to marriage proposals.

Jing Rong China Wheelchair Fencing

The three-time Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing champion fondly remembers her second Paralympic experience, last September.

No. 35 Dutch-British equestrian rivalry

Great Britain lost to the Dutch riders at last year’s Europeans but bounced back to top the sport’s medals table at the Rio Paralympics.

No. 36 Pamela Relph makes rowing history

The Great Britain athlete became the first rower to win two Paralympic gold medals.