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Olena Chynka named November’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
Ukrainian was the most decorated Para dancer at Europeans
![Theo GMUR | Downhill | PyeongChang2018 Paralympic Winter Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/RSea9NMUui3U3mzJf-f_fAlE8vQQbL3MWZ-_xSm3u44.jpg?itok=I6AmKKJW)
Childhood dream comes true for Theo Gmur
Three-time Paralympic champion wins Switzerland's top sports prize
![a male Para shooter and his coach hold up his gold medal](/sites/default/files/images/180504121622296_Radoslav%2BMalenovsky%2Bcropped.jpg)
2018 in Review: Shooting Para sport
A year filled with Worlds, Europeans and Asian Para Games
![Fabio Torres | Colombia | Men's up to 97kg | WPPO Americas Champs | Bogota 2018](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/VAi3eA16UL0lwOkD03fLDi5fmcZJOyitQ6aFtIWK9wA.jpg?itok=O91My-lS)
Bogota 2018: Fairy tale ending for Fabio Torres
Colombian wins gold at home on last day of competition
![Chinese female archer pulls back her bow ready to shoot her arrow](/sites/default/files/images/181210153051167_wu-chunyan.jpg)
2018 in Review: Para archery
A year that saw a Paralympic and world champion stunned
![a male Para sit skier punches the air](/sites/default/files/images/180316033716386_Martin%2BFleig.jpg)
Martin Fleig celebrates fantastic year
Germany's top award victory surprises Paralympic champion
![Selfie of Argnetina men's wheelchair basketball team after their gold medal victory](/sites/default/files/images/181210160933462_argentina-men-wheelchair-basketball.jpg)
Lima 2019: Men’s wheelchair basketball field filled
South American champion Argentina qualifed
![Jesper PEDERSEN| Men's Giant Slalom Runs 1&2 |Alpine Skiing|PyeongChang2018 Paralympic Winter Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/SxaQgQwvIECqjPYoEvio1EvLUoBZoCD5OSIZ-Pv_l9s.jpg?itok=e7YS5R-N)
Jesper Pedersen: Just the beginning
Norway’s only PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic champion now a national celebrity
![Niko Kappel | My Greatest](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/fSfs_7IlRE_NDXXEz_q0bHEJ8UfFMjnTklOQzkp4GUI.jpg?itok=tp9JwdkS)
My Greatest: Niko Kappel
What are the big moments inspiring Paralympic athletics champion?
![Transforming Lives: Episode 2](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/9yELubQ5ST2jiAiHJGmOV8lWFm9QOnDxExfz2GmX_-A.jpg?itok=Kt42jW3u)
Transforming Lives: London 2012 progress and challenges
The Paralympics changed attitudes towards disability and created employment opportunities
![female Para dancers Karlygash Tynabekova, Helena Kasicka, Olena Chynka on the dancefloor](/sites/default/files/images/181207115314060_chynka-kasicka-tynabekova.jpg)
2018 in Review: Top three female Para dancers
Standout women on the dance floor this year
![Perla Barcenas | Mexico | Women's up to 86kg | WPPO Americas Champs | Bogota 2018](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/2ZxTxLnbbyz71fZ7ltlKO4dmj5yQDCcLGZKvESUU_9A.jpg?itok=R8zgP-Ao)
Bogota 2018: Gold and record for Perla Barcenas
Mexico tops the podium with Paralympic medallist and Porfirio Arredondo
![A group of Para ice hockey players celebrating on ice](/sites/default/files/images/181209153625095_USParaIceHockey.jpg)
USA claims fifth-straight title in Canada
Team beat hosts 5-4 in a rematch of the 2018 Paralympic final
![male Para dancers Ivan Sivak, Nilson Pires, Pawel Karpinski on the dancefloor](/sites/default/files/images/181207114433926_sivak-karpinski-pires.jpg)
2018 in Review: Top three male Para dancers
Year to remember for these competitors on and off the floor
![Chile's Juan Carlos Garrido celebrates winning gold at the Bogota 2018 orld Para Powerlifting Americas Open Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/181208091410987_Juan-Carlos-Garrido.jpg)
Bogota 2018: Triple gold for Chile
Juan Carlos Garrido, Jorge Carinao and Camila Campos emerge victorious
![male wheelchair racer Daniel Romanchuk breaks the tape on the finish line ahead of two other wheelchair racers](/sites/default/files/images/181105085529439_Daniel-Romanchuk-New-York.jpg)
2018 in Review: Magnificent marathons
World record performances and a rising star highlight year
![Magazine cover photo of Colombian athlete drawing a boccia ball to his face](/sites/default/files/images/181207153240481_Paralympian%2Bcover.jpg)
IPC releases “The Paralympian” second edition
Last magazine of 2018 filled with sporting action, inspiring features and informative case studies
![Mahdi Pourrahnamaahmad - Taekwondo](/sites/default/files/images/170118093907482_Mahdi%2BPourrahnamaahmadgourabi%2B2.jpg)
Taekwondo profiles: Men’s up to 75 kg K44/K43
Iran’s Mahdi Pourrahnama is the top name in the men’s middleweight division
![Iryna Shchetnik | World Record | World Shooting Para Sport European Champs | Belgrade 2018](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/WfY2BGprEVjLZtZRJEY0PuWUllVAGeQjoMd7J0pLsDE.jpg?itok=xZZEBjUY)
Belgrade 2018: World records tumble
New marks set by Shchetnik and Ristic on final day of Euros
![male powerlifter Joao Franca Junior prepares to lift the bar](/sites/default/files/images/181207103013551_Joao-Franca-Junior.jpg)
Bogota 2018: Stunning start
Americas record broken and favourites shocked on day one