Para athletics is the biggest sport within the Paralympic Movement in terms of the number of participating athletes and countries, one of eight sports included in the first Paralympic Games in Rome, Italy, in 1960 and has remained on the programme ever since, consistently attracting the biggest crowds and TV audiences.
South Africa’s first gold medal at the Dubai 2019 World Championships came through a familiar face with a different name. Anrune Weyers winning the women’s 400m T47 with a championship record of 55.79.
Dubai stage is perfectly set for SA’s Ntando Mahlangu, the current T61 100m, 200m, 400m and long jump world record holder, to show his prowess ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games, where he is already tipped as the firm favourite.