Paris, France; 12 July 2023 - The White Tiger is ready to roar on Day Four of the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, with Australia’s fastest ever para athlete Chad Perris (ACT) set to lead the way for four international debutants today at Stade Charlety, Paris.
Oregon, USA; June 25, 2023 - With just 13 days to go until the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris in begin, three-time Paralympian Michael Roeger has solidified himself as a threat for gold with a world’s best time in the 1500m T46.
World Para Athletics Championships Dubai 2019
The World Para Athletics Championships get underway in Dubai this afternoon (AEDT). The competition is on from 7-15 November.
More than 60 nations are due to compete over the eight days of competition.
Statistics and Superlatives Australian team World Para Athletics Championships
The Australian team in Dubai for...
The Athletics Australia Chief Executive Officer, Phil Jones, has made the following comments as he broadly welcomed the announcement made yesterday that the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) remains committed to Australia’s Winning Edge (AWE) strategy.
“There are many strong elements to AWE, with perhaps the key being that, within broad...
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Medals aplenty during first week of Paralympics
Pure athletic talent and stories of achievement over adversity have compelled viewers during the first week of the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
At the athletics, Australia has claimed 12 medals to sit equal seventh on the total medal tally.
With one gold, four...
Athletics Australia is excited to share the announcement of the Seven Network’s coverage plan for the upcoming 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai.
For the first time, Australian audiences will have the chance to cheer on the Australian team of 35 athletes live and exclusively on 7PLUS, as well as watch the daily highlights on 7TWO from the World Para Athletics Championships, held in Dubai from November 7-15.
Paris, France; July 12, 2023 - One-hundredth of a second was all that stood between Chad Perris and bronze on Day Four of the World Para Athletics Championships, but it was one-hundredth of a second that allowed his class and character to shine as he led the way for the nation’s rising stars.
Paris, France; July 11, 2023 - Day Three of the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships belonged to James Turner (ACT) who burned his way to global gold number eight, while Australia’s debutants stamped their presence in Paris.
The IAAF Diamond League continues in Eugene (USA), Rome (ITA) and Birmingham (GBR) in the coming fortnight.
Linden Hall (Vic) will fly the flag at the Prefontaine Classic after clocking a new personal best of 4:04.47 to stake her maiden claim for Rio 2016 selection earlier this month, while the...
The nine-time Paralympic gold medallist, who becomes the 41st Legend of Australian sport, has been a trailblazer throughout her career and was the first Paralympian to be inducted as a member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2007.
