At the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, Zileide Cassiano Da Silva and Fatma Damla Altin claimed gold and silver in women’s Long Jump T20, relegating Poland’s Karolina Kucharczyk-Urbanska to bronze. Lara Baars set a new Shot Put F40 World Record.
Swiss para-athlete Catherine Debrunner claimed gold in the women’s 5000m T54 at the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships. Clocking 12:18.29, she praised India’s culture, the new Mondo track, and reflected on her illustrious para-sport career.
India hosts its biggest para sporting event, the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, from September 27 to October 5, featuring 2,200 athletes from 104 nations and a record 73-member Indian squad at JLN Stadium.
