Athletics - Yang Liwan - women's shot put F54 final - 2013 IPC Athletics World C...
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Gold: Maria Bogacheva, Russian Federation
Silver: Yang Liwan People's Republic of China
Bronze: Hania Aidi, Tunisia
Irena Perminiene, Lithuania, Maria Bogacheva, Russian Federation, Eva Kacanu, Czech Repubilc, Ntombizanele Situ, South Africa, Elizabeth Gomes, Brazil, Liwan Yang, China, Tatjana Majcen, Slovenia, Hania Aidi, Tunisia, Amy Nichelle Simmons, United States of America, Yanive Torres Martinez, Colombia, Fadhila Nafati, Tunisia
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Lyon, France hosted the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships between 19-28 July. More than 1,100 athletes from 98 countries attended the event which was the first major gathering of international track and field stars following the hugely successful London 2012 Paralympic Games. The majority of medal winners from London competed in Lyon as they started their preparations for the next Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016.
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