PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The Nigerian powerlifting great returns to the global stage, chasing history in the women’s over 86kg after her record-breaking triumph in Paris

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

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

Australia win first gold of the championships, Thailand secure two gold medals even as India and Colombia pull off one-two finishes on Monday

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

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.

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

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

The Azzurri top the overall medal table thanks to the efforts of their stars Simone Barlaam, Monica Boggioni and Gabriele Lorenzo on the final day as they finish on 46 medals, including 18 golds ahead of USA (18) and China (17). Turkiye’s Defne Kurt finishes off an impressive first Worlds with five gold, Czechia’s 17-year-old David Kratochvil made it a memorable Worlds with podium in all seven events he competed, and Great Britain's Poppy Maskill claims her third world title on final day in Singapore.

Hosts India finished day one with a medal of each colour, with China and the Netherlands claiming two golds