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Jul 24, 2017

[CA] 2017 World Para Athletics Championships

  • It is the 8th edition of the event, formerly known as the IPC Athletics World Championship prior to 2017.
  • They precede the 2017 IAAF World Championships also being held in London, marking the first time that a single city is hosting both the IAAF and IPC athletics championships in the same year; London previously hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics
  • Venue: London (July 14 - 23)
  • Nations Participated: 92
  • Athletes Participated: 1074
  • Event: 213
  • Mascot: Whizbee (an anthropomorphic bee)



2017 World Para Athletics Championships @ London
#
Country
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
China
30
17
18
65
2
USA
20
19
20
59
3
Great Britain
18
8
13
39
4
Ukraine
12
6
11
29
5
Australia
11
9
8
28
6
Tunisia
10
6
8
24
7
Algeria
9
4
6
19
8
Germany
8
7
7
22
9
Brazil
8
7
6
21
10
South Africa
5
8
2
15
34
India
1
2
2
5





India’s Performance in 2017 World Para Athletics Championships
Gold
#
Winner
Event
1
Sundar Singh Gurjar
Men's Javelin Throw
Silver
2
Amit Saroha
Men’s F-51 Club Throw
3
Sharad Kumar
Men’s T-42 high jump
Bronze
4
Karamjyoti Dalal
Women'sF-55 discus throw
5
Varun Bhati
Men’s T-42 high jump

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