Four selected for 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, Dubai
Published Tue 07 May 2019
The 2019 World Para Athletics Championships will be held in Dubai, UAE from 7-15 November, 2019 at the new athletics stadium of the Dubai Club for People of Determination.
The World Championships will not only be the pinnacle of the Para athletics season in 2019, but will also act as the last major opportunity for athletes to gain slots for their National Paralympic Committees for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. More than 1,300 athletes from more than 100 countries are expected to take part in the competition.
This will be the ninth edition of the World Para Athletics Championships. The latest Championships were held in London, Great Britain, with more than 1,150 athletes from 90 countries competing at the London Stadium, venue of the 2012 Paralympic Games.
To date, four athletes have been selected to represent Australia at these Championships:
