PARA ATHLETICS NEWS

IPC President praises Nottwil 2017
Close to 270 athletes from 40 countries took part in first World Para Athletics Junior Championships.

Nottwil 2017: Day four preview
The USA´s three-time world junior champion Hannah Dederick will go for four.

Nottwil 2017: Iran´s Fathiganji dreams with Tokyo 2020 podium
Javelin thrower hopes Junior Worlds can act as catalyst for future Paralympic success.

Nottwil 2017: Books are Quezada's golden secret
“Reading helps me focus,” reveals Mexico's world junior champion in the women's discus throw F40-F41.

Nottwil 2017: Closing Ceremony
Speech by Tarek Souei, World Para Athletics Sports Technical Committee
Nottwil 2017: Hosts Switzerland celebrate first gold on final day
Licia Mussinelli wins the women´s 1,500m T51-T54 youth title (U18), defeating USA´s world junior champion Hannah Dederick.

Nottwil 2017: Hannah Dederick seals third world junior title
US wheelchair racer wins the women´s 800m T51-T54 Youth (U18) on the penultimate day.

Nottwil 2017: Mahlangu breaks world record
South African teenager lowers Heinrich Popow’s world record in the 100m T42.

Nottwil 2017: Day three preview
Action will continue on Saturday (5 August) with competitions in the morning and the evening.
Nottwil 2017: Marcel Hug supports youngsters at Junior Worlds
Swiss Rio 2016 champion present in Nottwil passes on advice to junior Para athletes.

Nottwil 2017: Lucumi thanks Paralympian for success
Colombia´s Rio 2016 silver medallist admits without fellow athlete Dixon Hooker, he would not be who he is today.

Nottwil 2017: London 2017 medallists win junior world titles
Ntando Mahlangu and Damian Carcelen topped the podium on day one of competition.

Nottwil 2017: Day two preview
World Para Athletics Junior Championships to continue on Friday with a morning and an evening sessions.

Nottwil 2017: Chile’s Moya golden as guide, coach
Two weeks after guiding Cristian Valenzuela at London 2017, Chilean helps Amanda Cerna to win

Nottwil 2017: Mahlangu says school comes first
South Africa’s world junior champion wants to be an accountant or civil engineer.

Nottwil 2017: 'Sports are my life'
Hong Kong's teenage sprinter on dream road at World Para Athletics Junior Championships.

Nottwil 2017: Opening Ceremony
Welcome speech by Tarek Souei, World Para Athletics Sports Technical Committee

Nottwil 2017: Football focus
Lithuanian teammates share a passion for Real Madrid as well as athletics.

Nottwil 2017: First Junior Worlds begin
Opening Ceremony to be followed by action-packed first day.

Nottwil 2017: 24 hours until first Junior Worlds
275 athletes expected to compete on one of world's best Para athletics tracks.