PARA ATHLETICS NEWS

New Delhi 2025: Palomeque Moreno defends 200m T38 title in record-breaking run
The 31-year-old from Medellin, Colombia improves her own world record en route winning third consecutive 200m crown; Iran’s Saeid Afrooz betters own world record in men’s javelin F34 while Brazil’s Wanna Helena Brito Oliveira sets a new world record in women’s shot put F32 even as Swiss legend Catherine Debrunner claims fourth title amid bad weather conditions that delayed and postponed several events on day six of IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

New Delhi 2025: Day six medallists
Brazil increase their lead in the overall medal table, having claimed four titles including back-to-back 400m gold medals on the day. Para athletes from China, Italy, Libya, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Serbia, Thailand and Uzbekistan also won gold medals on day six of IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.

New Delhi 2025: Golden hat-trick for Debrunner, Sabatini bounces back in style
The Swiss legend led from start to finish to beat defending world champion Zhou Zhaoqian; Italy’s Ambra Sabatini shrugs off Paris 2024 misfortune with women’s 100m T63 gold medal; Fourth straight titles for Brazil’s Jerusa Geber and Hungary’s Luca Ekler and USA’s Jaydin Blackwell and Oleksandr Yarovyi of Ukraine set new world records on day five of IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

New Delhi 2025: Day five medallists
Brazil retain lead in the overall medal table with eight golds followed by China on seven and Poland taking six golds

New Delhi 2025: Day four medallists
Brazil claim three gold medals and took the lead in the overall medal table followed by Poland and China; India breaks into top five after fourth day's action in New Delhi

New Delhi 2025: Refugee athlete Atangana wins historic world title
The Cameroon-born runner and guide Donard Ndim Nyamjua win men’s 400m T11 gold medal and dedicate it to family and all refugees around the world; Felix Streng and Johannes Floors secure one-two finish for Germany in men’s 100m T64; Sumit Antil claims men’s javelin throw F64 gold in front of India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and Australia's Vanessa Low wins fourth women’s long jump T63 gold medal in day four's action at IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

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