Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Michelle Stilwell

Defending champions on track

Oscar Pistorius will defend his title in the men’s 100m T44 and Michelle Stilwell will lay claim to the top spot in the podium in the women’s 100m T52.

Siamand Rahman

Rahman ready to make history

Siamand Rahman wants to break his own world record and create history by lifting over 300kg in the men’s +100kg category.

Dong Xia - London 2012

Men’s shot put takes centre stage on Day 7

Chinese Dong Xia set a new world record in the men’s shot put F37/38 and three Algerian shot further and won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the men’s shot put F32/33.

Terezinha Guilhermina

Brazilian sprinters go 1-2-3

Led by Terezinha Guilhermina, Brazil had a clean sweep of the women's 100m T11 sprint at the track on Day 7 of London 2012.