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Peacock withdraws from Worlds
Two-time Paralympic and world champion out of season's most important competition due to knee injury

Nail-biting finals decide world champions on day six
Serbia's Dragan Ristic and Ukraine's Iryna Liakhu hold their nerves to win their events in Australia

Krajnyak keen to end Paralympic gold draught
'At Tokyo2020 I want to show the best of myself, I want to win,' says Hungarian wheelchair fencer

Technical officials certified ahead of African Para Games
Educational course in Moroccan capital takes place with support from the German Federal Foreign Office

Germany take European crown
Hosts bagged gold in the men’s event and settled for bronze on the women’s category at Goalball European Championships

Experience triumphs over youth as Vadovicova breaks silence
After missing podium in first two events, Slovakian counts with years of shooting, plus a little luck, to help her on day five

Greg Hartung awarded with Paralympic Order
IPC President Andrew Parsons makes presentation at a glittering ceremony in Sydney

Tai named Athlete of the Month
Brit finished as the most successful swimmer from World Championships

Nystrom from lucky loser to history maker
Finnish shooter takes gold in the first ever vision impaired event at a World Shooting Para Sport Championships

Czech Republic playing it cool despite success
‘We are very happy to come back to Group B because I think we belong there’

Vote for Best Team
Four nominees in the poll to select Best Team of the Parapan American Games

INAS Global Games get underway
A high quality field of athletes have made the journey to Brisbane for swimming

Chicago Marathon: Romanchuk kicks off series in style
Manuela Schaer takes her eight consecutive Majors victory and USA wheelchair racer wins again where his road to glory began

Proud Paralympian Educators are trained in Bonn
Fourteen Para athletes underwent a four-day course in Bonn to become certified Proud Paralympian Educators

Second time is a charm for Normann
Swedish shooter turns 2018 silver into golden memory at the World Shooting Para Sport Championships in Australia

Shchetnik strikes historic title
Teenager stays calm under intense pressure to win mixed team rifle on day two

Denysiuk and Skelhon bask in golden opener of Worlds
Ukrainian wins pistol event for first major career title

Herbert Aceituno named Best Male Athlete
Powerlifter gave El Salvador their second Parapan gold

Shooters ready to take aim at world titles
More than 280 athletes from 55 countries in action in Australia in the last major event before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Dr Mike Peters appointed new IPC CEO
The two-time Paralympian will start the role with immediate effect