PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Experience triumphs over youth as Vadovicova breaks silence
After missing podium in first two events, Slovakian counts with years of shooting, plus a little luck, to help her on day five
![Greg Hartung received the Paralympic Order from IPC President Andrew Parsons](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-10/Greg-Hartung%20.jpeg?h=45b47df0&itok=kPxVlo_D)
Greg Hartung awarded with Paralympic Order
IPC President Andrew Parsons makes presentation at a glittering ceremony in Sydney
![Alice Tai - London 2019 - swimming - Great Britain - day 4](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-10/Alice-Tai-London-2019-day-4.jpg?itok=jDFZJJ8u)
Tai named Athlete of the Month
Brit finished as the most successful swimmer from World Championships
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Nystrom from lucky loser to history maker
Finnish shooter takes gold in the first ever vision impaired event at a World Shooting Para Sport Championships
![Enroute to title: Action from the IWRF European Division C Championship match between Czech Republic and Spain.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-10/European%20div%20C1.jpg?itok=lpy2qTe3)
Czech Republic playing it cool despite success
‘We are very happy to come back to Group B because I think we belong there’
![Four photos of the four nominees for Best Team at Lima 2019](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-10/Americas-Team-Lima.jpg?itok=WwJdcCv2)
Vote for Best Team
Four nominees in the poll to select Best Team of the Parapan American Games
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INAS Global Games get underway
A high quality field of athletes have made the journey to Brisbane for swimming
![A man in a wheelchair race crossing the finish line of the Chicago Marathon](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-10/Daniel%20Romanchuck.jpeg?h=bf7ea0e4&itok=q4jSTGRw)
Chicago Marathon: 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/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-11/Rooney_AF_20191011-10.jpg?itok=KAekuJ_R)
Proud Paralympian Educators are trained in Bonn
Fourteen Para athletes underwent a four-day course in Bonn to become certified Proud Paralympian Educators
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Second time is a charm for 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/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-10/andrii-doroshenko-iryna-shchetnik.jpg?h=8690d159&itok=fTLN7jVr)
Shchetnik strikes historic title
Teenager stays calm under intense pressure to win mixed team rifle on day two
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Denysiuk and Skelhon bask in golden opener of Worlds
Ukrainian wins pistol event for first major career title
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Herbert Aceituno named Best Male Athlete
Powerlifter gave El Salvador their second Parapan gold
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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
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Dr Mike Peters appointed new IPC CEO
The two-time Paralympian will start the role with immediate effect
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Sauvage inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame
“It’s fantastic to be honoured in this way”
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Top vision impaired shooters set for history
All eyes will be on Poland’s Barbara Moskal
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Ivan Sivak shows his class
Ukrainian takes two golds at last competition before Bonn 2019
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China retain blind football Asian title
Rio 2016 bronze medallists also secure Tokyo 2020 slot
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Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games 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