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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man in wheelchair holds up arms celebrating
Wheelchair Fencing

Fourth stop on wheelchair fencing circuit also has Tokyo 2020 implications

A male powerlifter lifting the bar
Powerlifting

UAE’s Paralympic champion eager to take burden off shoulders

Kory Puderbaugh of United States and Christophe Salegui and Jonathan Hivernat of France compete during the Wheelchair Rugby match between United States and France
Wheelchair Rugby

Wheelchair rugby squad gain momentum ahead of Europeans

Powerlifting | KOISHIBAYEVA Raushan Kazakstan | Womens’s -67kg | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Powerlifting

Paralympic medallist and mother of three ready for home Worlds

Women's shot put F40 | final | 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships Doha
Athletics

Nigeria's Paralympic champion seeks world gold in Dubai this year

British female dressage athlete holds bucket of prize with an organiser
Equestrian

Sophie Wells among home star winners ahead of Europeans

Dutch female being lifted up on her wheelchair to the basketball hoop
Wheelchair Basketball

Rematch of Worlds sees Netherlands take down Great Britain

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United Arab Emirates

UAE's powerlifter failed test at 2018 Asia-Oceania Championships

Paul Kehinde | Gold & WR | Men's Up to 65kg | Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships
Powerlifting

The Nigerian lifter hits fine form ahead of Worlds

Souhad Ghazouani | European Champion | Women's up to 73kg | Berck-Sur-Mer 2018
Powerlifting

Injury does not hamper positivity

A group of vision impaired female and male judokas on the podium
Tokyo 2020

Delight for judo team at International Qualifier

London 2019 World Para Swimming Allianz Championships
Swimming

Paralympic champions and newcomers line up for the World Championships

World Para Powerlifting Championships | Nur Sultan 2019
Powerlifting

World’s strongest Paralympian plus the first mixed team events take centre scene

British female wheelchair basketball player makes a move with the ball while a Dutch player turns to defend her
Wheelchair Basketball

Great Britain face Germany for a place in the final against Netherlands or Spain

World Para Powerlifting Championships | Nur Sultan 2019
Powerlifting

Souhad Ghazouani has been unstoppable in her division

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Five athletes shortlisted for their outstanding performances

Colombian man riding his bike in a velodrome
Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games

Colombian star beating the odds

Egyptian male table tennis player about to hit the ball with his racquet
Table Tennis

Host nation’s table tennis players celebrate regional glory

Costa Rican sprinter Sherman Guity standing on the track
Athletics

Costa Rican sprinter targets double gold at his first Parapan Am Games

World Para Powerlifting Championships | Nur Sultan 2019
Powerlifting

The names you should know at the Worlds