World Para Athletics Championships
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The World Para Athletics Championships, known as the IPC Athletics World Championships prior to 2017, are a biennial Paralympic athletics event organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). It features athletics events contested by athletes with physical disabilities. The first IPC Athletics World Championships were held in Berlin, Germany in 1994.
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Briton Pembroke retains world javelin titleBritain's Dan Pembroke retains his F13 javelin title at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Cockroft picked in strong British team for WorldsReigning champion Hannah Cockroft is included in the Great Britain team for May's World Para Athletics Championships.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Oduwaiye seeks gold on World Para-athletics debutWelsh Para-shot put and discus thrower Funmi Oduwaiye is eyeing gold as she makes her senior GB debut at the World Para-Athletics Championships in Paris.BBC Sport - Published | |
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