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Lyon 2013 - Day three afternoon session review
France won their first gold medal at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in the women's 200m T37 sprint.
![Chentouf winning the men's 10,000m T12](/sites/default/files/images/130723131928475_9324899091_a346cbc28b_z_cropped.jpg)
Lyon 2013 - Day four morning review
Morocco's El Amin Chentouf picked up his second gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships on Tuesday (23 July).
![Alan Fonteles Oliveira winning the 200m T43 in Lyon](/sites/default/files/images/130721210309843_174170649.jpg)
Lyon 2013 - Day four preview
The IPC Athletics World Championships will feature 23 medal events on Tuesday (23 July), including the men’s sprint finals for leg amputees.
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Who are the media tipping - Browne or Peacock?
Ahead of the big 100m T44 showdown at the IPC Athletics World Champinships, Paralympic.org asked the media in Lyon for their winner.
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How fast will the blade runners go?
Whitehead, Oliveira, Leeper, Peacock and Browne all contenders to break records on 'Terrific Tuesday'
Lyon 2013 - Day four athlete flash quotes
Read what medallists had to say about their performances on day four at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Whitehead confident of smashing 200 T42 record in final
British Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead is looking to beat Germany's Heinrich Popow and Australia's Scott Reardon to retain his world title.
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Day two preview – Lyon 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
Sunday will see 25 medal events contested.
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Oliveira brings the best out of me states Leeper
London 2012 bronze medallist Leeper excited to face Paralympic champion Oliveira
![France's Mandy Francois-Elie running the 200m and breaking the world record](/sites/default/files/images/130722055402268_Lyon_2013_2nd_Day_Competition_01918.jpg)
Lyon 2013 - Day three preview
Paralympic champion Johanna Benson faces stiff challenge from France's Many Francois-Elie in 200m T37.
Browne predicts heavyweight battle in 100m T44 final
Paralympic silver medallist Richard Brown smashed rival Jonnie Peacock's world record in the semi-final at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Leeper aims to put Christchurch 100m nightmare to rest in Lyon
Former world record holder nearly won gold at 2011 Worlds
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One down, five to go for McFadden
The American T54 wheelchair racer is targeting six world titles at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Lyon 2013 - Day three athlete flash quotes
Read what the top athletes had to say on the third day of competition at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Lyon 2013 - Day three morning session review
British T36 sprinter Paul Blake shined at the IPC Athletics World Championships, taking gold across 800m.
Day 1 morning review from Lyon 2013
A round-up of the action from the first morning session at the IPC Athletics Worlds
![Alan Fonteles Oliveira winning the 200m T43 in Lyon](/sites/default/files/images/130721210309843_174170649.jpg)
Lyon 2013 - Review of Day 2 afternoon session
World records smashed on day 2 by Fonteles Oliveira and Wallace.
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Day 2 morning review from Lyon
A round-up of the action from the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
![Alan Fonteles Oliveira winning the 200m T43 in Lyon](/sites/default/files/images/130721210309843_174170649.jpg)
Leg amputee sprinting taken to new levels by Oliveira and Wallace
Oliveira and Wallace both smash world records in 200m T43 and T44 finals
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Hug takes third consecutive 10,000m world title in Lyon
A full round-up of the action from the first day of the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships