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Little’s Big Bronze | World Para Athletics Championships

Three-time Paralympian Rosemary Little has won her first global medal in 10 years and Australia’s fifth at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships when securing a brilliant bronze on Day Six of competition in Paris.

Sat 15 Jul 2023

Bronzed Aussies elevated to podium in athletics relay at Birmingham 2022

Australian athletics is celebrating a belated bronze medal today, with the women’s 4x100m relay team elevated to the podium after the disqualification of Nigeria due to an anti-doping violation.

Fri 14 Jul 2023

High Flier Patterson ready to jump in the deep end

Australia’s reigning world champion high jumper, Eleanor Patterson, said she’d hurl herself in at the ‘deep end’ to defend her world championship title after recovering from the injury that crippled her Australian summer.

Fri 14 Jul 2023

Australia out to Seize Success on Day Six | World Para Athletics Championships

Day Six of the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships will be defined by those who can thrive in a championships environment, with Australia’s stars locked in battles that hinge on centimetres and milliseconds.

Fri 14 Jul 2023

Czech, Mate! | Brilliant Burian lands sixth-round silver

Michal Burian has adopted many mannerisms in the 11 years since migrating down under from the Czech Republic

Fri 14 Jul 2023

Silesia Success Awaits | Diamond League Preview

The heavy-hitters of Australian athletics will be on show when the Diamond League stops in Silesia, Poland as world champion Eleanor Patterson and Olympic silver medallist Nicola Olyslagers take on the world, while 17-year-old Cameron Myers' meteoric rise lands him a Diamond League debut.

Thu 13 Jul 2023

Burian’s Bid for Gold and Glory | Day Five World Para Athletics Championships

World record holder Michal Burian will lead Australia’s hunt for medals on Day Five of the World Para Athletics Championships looking to go one better than his Paralympic silver from Tokyo, while a trio of sprinters aim to ignite the home straight.

Thu 13 Jul 2023

Margin of Milliseconds Fuels Perris in Paris | World Para Athletics Championships Day Four

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.

Thu 13 Jul 2023

The White Tiger to Roar on Day Four | Perris and Co Battle for World Championship Glory

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, Matt Beckenham) set to lead the way for four international debutants today at Stade Charlety, Paris.

Wed 12 Jul 2023

Turner Burns to Glory as Debutants Deliver | Day Three World Para Athletics Championships

Day Three of the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships belonged to James Turner who burned his way to global gold number eight, while Australia’s debutants stamped their presence in Paris.

Wed 12 Jul 2023

Medals in sight for Team Australia as Turner sprints for eighth global gold

With a combined total of seven global gold medals and four world records to his name, James Turner has never lost at a World Para Athletics Championships. It’s a winning streak that the sprinter has no plans of relinquishing on Day Three in Paris, as Australia looks to climb the medal table.

Tue 11 Jul 2023

Clifford Finds Silver Lining | Day Two World Para Athletics Championships

Day Two of the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships witnessed Jaryd Clifford find the silver lining in being unable to defend his 2019 world title.

Tue 11 Jul 2023

Paralympic Champions de Rozario, O’Hanlon and Turner to Turn Up the Heat in Paris

Paralympic champions Madison de Rozario, Evan O’Hanlon and James Turner are poised to set the track alight on Day Two of the World Para Athletics Championships, while team captains Jaryd Clifford and Sarah Walsh are also locked and loaded to add to Australia’s medal tally.

Mon 10 Jul 2023

Strong Grips Gold to Open Australia’s Tally at 2023 World Para Athletics Championships

Australia has struck gold on the first day of medal events at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships thanks to a Herculean effort from Paralympic medallist Maria Strong in the 100m T72.

Mon 10 Jul 2023

Around The Grounds | Deng and Myers shatter records as Bol and Marschall put Paris in sight

A pair of Olympic qualifiers and national records headlined a big weekend of athletics action, as Joseph Deng and Cameron Myers solidified themselves as Australian distance legends, while Peter Bol and Kurtis Marschall kept their eyes laser focussed on the Paris Olympic Games.

Sun 09 Jul 2023

Global medallists Anderson and Strong to begin Australia's Parisian Pursuits

Reigning world champion Corey Anderson and Paralympic bronze medalist Maria Strong will kick off Australia’s campaign at the World Para Athletics Championships beginning at Charlety Stadium in Paris today, while five-time Paralympic champion Evan O’Hanlon looks to ink another chapter in his decorated career.

Sun 09 Jul 2023

Leadership Quartet Pave Path to Paris | Captains Announced for World Para Championships

Australia’s 39-strong team will be led by four captains at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships beginning in Paris, France today with Jaryd Clifford, Angela Ballard, Sarah Walsh and Chad Perris earning the support of their teammates’ votes.

Sat 08 Jul 2023

Raising The Bar this NAIDOC Week

As the nation celebrated NAIDOC Week, a transformative camp concluded in Darwin leaving a lasting impact on the lives of fourteen Indigenous students.

Fri 07 Jul 2023