PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

World champion Gretsch finds balance
The USA’s two-time PT1 champion manages being a full-time student and athlete.

Australians to spearhead SKUD18 at World Championships
Defending Paralympic champions Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesel Tesch are the favourites on home waters.

Soloviova back on top at powerlifting Euros
The Ukrainian double Paralympic champion from Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 reclaimed her position on the top of the podium in Eger, Hungary.

No. 37 Nemati secures both Olympic, Paralympic spots for Iran
The Iranian archer went above and beyond by securing Olympic and Paralympic qualification slots for her country.

Clarion resets with new guide for 2015-16
The Frenchman won his first World Championships medal in 2015 and will use the coming season to build a relationship with Antoine Bollet.

Training Tuesdays: Ali Jawad
Great Britain’s powerlifting world champion reveals training plan ahead of European Open, which gets underway in Eger, Hungary, on Wednesday.

Kroeger leads 2.4mR fleet heading to Para World Sailing Champs
Defending world champion Heiko Kroeger is the favourite in 2.4mR event, which will be one of the biggest fleets in Worlds history.

South Korea trains national technical officials
Officials also visited the Jeongseon and Youngpyong Alpine Centres for the second official visit to venues for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

APSO created following General Assembly
The Association of Paralympic Sports Organisations aims to unite, promote, and support IFs governing sports in the Paralympic Programme.

No. 38 Reynolds, Swoboda make splash in para-canoe
A new champion emerges in the women’s 200m KL3, while Swoboda still reigns in the men’s 200m KL2.