PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Germany’s Verena Schott at the Dublin 2018 European World Para Swimming Championships

Swimming

Verena Schott leaves mark as World Series wraps up

German swimmers give local fans a lot to celebrate in Berlin

Suresh Selvathamby of Malaysia became the new world champion in the recurve men’s open category

Archery

's-Hertogenbosch 2019: Stunning Suresh Selvathamby

Malaysian arrives ranked 35 in the world and leaves as champions

Toru Suzuki set a new T64 world record in the men’s high jump competition in Grosseto

Athletics

Three world records round off Grosseto Grand Prix

A total of 11 world records were set over three days of competiton in Italy

Female wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot looking at the ball

Wheelchair Tennis

Roland Garros 2019: De Groot, Fernandez and Alcott prevail

Dutch player makes wheelchair tennis history in Paris

A short stature female swimmer jumping in the water in front of other swimmers

Swimming

Ellie Simmonds leads British rout in Berlin

Swimmer keeps team challenge at bay to win gold on day three

A man competing in Para archery

Archery

's-Hertogenbosch 2019: Ben Thompson clinches gold

USA archer wins compound men's event while Iran takes team title

A woman with a prosthetic leg jumping

Athletics

Caironi reaches new lengths in Grosseto

Italian delights home fans as one of five world record-breakers on Saturday

female Para archer Julie Chupin raises her arms in celebration with her coach

Archery

's-Hertogenbosch 2019: France claim Paralympic spot

Julie Chupin wins thrilling single-arrow shoot-off to seal Tokyo 2020 place

male Para athlete Lorenzo Marcantognini celebrates waving on the podium

Athletics

Glorious Grosseto sees world records tumble

Teenage talent Lorenzo Marcantognini heads day of stunning action

male Para swimmer Robert Griswold punches the air in the pool after winning a race

Swimming

Robert Griswold lowers bar to stay top of his class

US swimmer smashes world record on day two in Berlin

male wheelchair tennis player Dylan Alcott hits a backhand on a clay court

Wheelchair Tennis

Roland Garros 2019: Stage set for quad history

David Wagner and Dylan Alcott through to first Paris final

Aurelie Rivard swimming freestyle

Swimming

Rivard turns tables on Tai in one-point win

Canadian takes revenge from Brit in World Series finale

Diede de Groot serving

Wheelchair Tennis

Roland Garros: De Groot closer to career Grand Slam

Dutch world No. 1 races into the singles semi-finals

Polish woman with eye patch looks on after shooting her arrow

Archery

’s-Hertogenbosch: Zahra Nemati stunned

Milena Olszewska upsets reigning Paralympic champion on day four

Powerlifting | OSMAN Sherif breaks the world record | Men’s -59kg | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Powerlifting

Nur-Sultan 2019: Osman targets world record

Egyptian legend believes his best days are still ahead of him

Five men competing in an indoor shooting event

Shooting

First shooting Para sport coach course offered

Course set for 1-3 August in Slovenia

male vision impaired sprinter Jason Smyth runs towards the finish line

Athletics

No slowing down for Jason Smyth

Irish star opens season at Grosseto Grand Prix

America

2019 APC President nominees announced

Elections to take place in Lima on 21 August

Picture collage of five athletes: swimmer, judoka, wheelchair tennis player, ice hockey player and triathlete

Vote for May’s Allianz Athlete of the Month

Five athletes shortlisted for their outstanding performances

A female swimmer with a cap showing the flag of Ireland

Swimming

Ellen Keane ticking all the right boxes

Irish swimmer using opportunities created by Euro 2018 success