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![A man in a wheelchair race crossing the finish line of the Chicago Marathon](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Daniel%20Romanchuck.jpeg)
Chicago Marathon: Daniel Romanchuk kicks off series in style
Manuela Schaer takes her eight consecutive Majors victory and USA wheelchair racer wins again where his road to glory began
![Five Proud Paralympian Educators work in group during a course in Bonn](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Rooney_AF_20191011-10.jpg)
Proud Paralympian Educators ready to inspire and educate the athlete community
Fourteen Para athletes underwent a four-day course in Bonn to become certified Proud Paralympian Educators
![A female shooter smiling a holding her rifle above her head](/sites/default/files/2019-10/World%20Shooting%20Para%20Sport%20Champs%20Sydney_14-10-19_NS_IMG_0856.jpg)
Sydney 2019: Second time is a charm for Anna Normann
Swedish shooter turns 2018 silver into golden memory at the World Shooting Para Sport Championships in Australia
![Ukrainian female shooter sits down smiling with male teammate behind also smiling](/sites/default/files/2019-10/andrii-doroshenko-iryna-shchetnik.jpg)
Sydney 2019: Shchetnik’s shot gives Ukraine historic title
Teenager stays calm under intense pressure to win mixed team rifle on day two
![Ukrainian man stands with gold medal around neck and prize in hand](/sites/default/files/2019-10/oleksii-denysiuk.jpg)
Sydney 2019: Oleksii Denysiuk finally hits golden target
Ukrainian wins pistol event for first major career title
![Salvadoran powerlifter Herbert Aceituno holds his gold medal at Lima 2019](/sites/default/files/2019-09/WhatsApp%20Image%202019-08-30%20at%2017.32.36%20%281%29.jpeg)
Lima 2019: Herbert Aceituno named Best Male Athlete
Powerlifter gave El Salvador their second Parapan gold
![Narelle Spangher](/sites/default/files/2019-10/World%20Shooting%20Para%20Sport%20Champs%20Sydney_11-10-19_NS_IMG_0086.jpg)
Sydney 2019: Shooters ready to take aim at world titles
More than 280 athletes from 55 countries in action in Australia in the last major event before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
![Mike Peters wearing a suit and smiling](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Mike-Peters.jpg)
Dr Mike Peters appointed new IPC CEO
The two-time Paralympian will start the role with immediate effect
![Louise Sauvage](/sites/default/files/images/160204073425241_loiise%2Bsauvage.jpg)
Four-time Paralympian Louise Sauvage inducted into Hall of Fame
“It’s fantastic to be honoured in this way”
![Three vision impaired shooting Para sport athletes on the podium with their guides](/sites/default/files/images/190513142941895_barbara-moskal_0.jpg)
Sydney 2019: Top vision impaired shooters set for history
All eyes will be on Poland’s Barbara Moskal
![male Para dancer Ivan Sivak raises his arms in a wheelchair](/sites/default/files/images/181122161103637_ivan-sivak-lomianki.jpg)
Lomianki 2019: Ivan Sivak shows his class ahead of Worlds
Ukrainian takes two golds at last competition before Bonn 2019
![blind football player taking the ball while defenders try to intercept him](/sites/default/files/2019-10/China-blind-football.jpg)
China retain blind football Asian title
Rio 2016 bronze medallists also secure Tokyo 2020 slot
![Indonesia's capital Jakarta hosted the last Asian Para Games in 2018 featuring 18 sports](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Indonesia%202018%20-%20Asian%20Paralympic%20Committee.jpg)
Hangzhou 2022: Sport programme announced
Record number of sports to be featured at the Games in China, including 19 that will be part of the Paris 2024 Paralympics
![three male Para shooters in wheelchairs with Scottie Brydon in the middle waving to the crowd](/sites/default/files/images/180928165415742_Scottie-Brydon-podium.jpg)
Sydney 2019: Top Para trap shooters to watch out for
Australian fans will be rooting for Scottie Brydon
![a female Para shooter taking a shot](/sites/default/files/images/180508092046287_Veronika%2BVadovicova.jpg)
Sydney 2019: Top rifle shooters to watch out for
Ace shooters Veronika Vadovicova and Abdulla Sultan Alaryani all set to take aim at Worlds
Hosts Germany firm favourites at Goalball Europeans
Ten men’s and 10 women’s teams will be vying for the titles and Tokyo 2020 slots
![Australian woman in tricycle sprints toward finish line with opponent behind her](/sites/default/files/2019-10/carol-cooke.jpg)
Vote for September’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
Four world champions and one World Marathon Major winner make the shortlist
![female Para shooter Sareh Javanmardi looks to the side](/sites/default/files/images/181217162059507_Sareh-Javanmardi-Jakarta.jpg)
Sydney 2019: Top pistol shooters to watch out for
Iran's Sareh Javanmardi will be keen to stamp her authority
![Action from the 2019 Boccia America Regional Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Picture: Organisers](/sites/default/files/2019-10/boccia.jpg)
Stefania Ferrando steals the show in Sao Paulo
Argentinian had missed out on the podium at September’s Lima 2019 Parapan American Games
![A female Para alpine skier competing on the snow](/sites/default/files/2019-10/assets_ioc_2019-10-04_171936.jpg)
Father-daughter duo proves ‘no’ is not the final answer
Ally Kunkel returns to USA Para alpine skiing national team for the upcoming World Cup season after big effort as independent athlete