PARA ATHLETICS NEWS

New Delhi 2025: Day three medallists
Australia win first gold of the championships, Thailand secure two gold medals even as India and Colombia pull off one-two finishes on Monday

New Delhi 2025: Sabrina Fortune extends golden reign with fourth straight world title
Great Britain’s Paralympic champion smashes the world record en route to defending her women’s shot put F20 gold medal; James Turner wins Australia’s first gold medal in men’s 400m T63; 16-year-old debutant Angie Nicoll Mejia Morales surprises in women’s 100m T38 final; Thailand secure two gold through their stars Pongsakorn Paeyo and Chaiwat Rattana and hosts India dominate in men’s javelin throw F46 final on day two of action in New Delhi

New Delhi 2025: Mamani Quispe strikes historic gold for Peru as records tumble
The 27-year-old from Cusco, Peru, wins the women’s 1500m T11 final in style; Swiss wheelchair racing giants Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner retain 5000m T54 titles; Norway’s Salum Ageze Kashafali sets a world record en route to winning men’s 100m T12 gold even as Brazil (3), China (3) and Ukraine (2) take the top three spots in medal standings on day two of IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.

New Delhi 2025: Day two medallists
Peru take its first ever world title; Switzerland and Ireland shine with two gold each; Norway, USA and Great Britain top podium once each on day two of IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

New Delhi 2025: First for Kumar, fifth for Ferreira in day of surprises
Brazilian sprinter defends his 100m T47 winning streak, while Indian high jumper puts host nation on top of the podium as opening day sees reigning champions fall

New Delhi 2025: Day one medallists
Hosts India finished day one with a medal of each colour, with China and the Netherlands claiming two golds

New Delhi 2025: Preview, stars and how to watch the World Championships
Over 1,100 athletes will be competing at the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships through to 5 October at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

New Delhi 2025: Five female athletes to watch
Over 1,200 athletes are set to compete at the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships from 27 September to 5 October

New Delhi 2025: Five male athletes to watch
Over 1,200 athletes are set to compete at the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships from 27 September to 5 October

Colombian athlete Katty Hurtado receives two-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Para athletics athlete returned an adverse analytical finding for a Prohibited Substance at the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships

New Delhi 2025: Indian Paralympic stars to watch
The New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, taking place from 27 September to 5 October, will feature 73 Indian athletes, including four Paris 2024 Paralympic champions and one multi-medallist

India unveils medals for IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Championships
Navdeep Singh and Praveen Kumar among Indian Paralympic medallists taking part in the launching event in New Delhi

Marcel Hug smashes Sydney Marathon record ahead of New Delhi 2025
Susannah Scaroni of the USA dominates women's wheelchair race in Australia

India announces 73-member squad for home World Championships
New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships to take place place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi from 27 September to 5 October

Paris 2024: Vanessa Low reflects on golden Paralympic moment
One year after winning gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Australian long jumper Vanessa Low reflects on her journey to the top of the podium and the year that followed

Gavin Drysdale on frame running's Paralympic debut at LA28
The men’s and women’s 100m T72 events, also known as frame running, will make its Paralympic debut at LA28. With three years to go until the Games, Great Britain’s Gavin Drysdale shared everything you need to know about the exciting event

Glasgow 2026 Para athletics schedule session revealed
Next year's Commonwealth Games will see six days of Para athletics and athletics events at Scotstoun Stadium

Meet Ishona Charles, Grenada's Paralympic trailblazer
Ishona Charles, the only athlete from Grenada to compete in two Paralympic Games, shares her journey in sport and what she hopes to achieve for the island nation

Information about media accreditation for New Delhi 2025 World Championships
Accreditation period for international media closed on 25 July 2025. Process still open for Indian-based media

Jong, Floors set world records; McFadden, Kashafali shine at Pre Classic
Thrilling weekend sees Dutch and German sprinters smash their previous marks in Germany as Paralympic medallists Orla Comerford, Olivier Hendriks, Salum Kashafali and Tatyana McFadden claim victories at the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic in USA