World Para Athletics Championships
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The World Para Athletics Championships is the premier global track and field competition for athletes with disabilities, organized by World Para Athletics and held biennially.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Para Athletics | 1 |
| World Para Athletics Championships series | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
para-athletics world championship
ⓘ
recurring sporting event ⓘ |
| aim |
to determine world champions in para-athletics
ⓘ
to provide high-performance competition opportunities for athletes with disabilities ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Paralympic athletics classification ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | world ⓘ |
| continentRotation | multiple continents ⓘ |
| featuresEventsFor |
amputee classifications
ⓘ
cerebral palsy classifications ⓘ intellectual impairment classifications ⓘ physical impairment classifications ⓘ visual impairment classifications ⓘ wheelchair racing classifications ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1994 ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | IPC Athletics World Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| genderCategories |
men
ⓘ
mixed events ⓘ women ⓘ |
| governedByRules | World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Para Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClosingCeremony | yes ⓘ |
| hasMedalTable | yes ⓘ |
| hasOpeningCeremony | yes ⓘ |
| hasTeamRanking | yes ⓘ |
| inauguralEditionHostCity | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inauguralEditionHostCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialCommunications | English ⓘ |
| medalTypesAwarded |
bronze medal
ⓘ
gold medal ⓘ silver medal ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international sports broadcasters ⓘ |
| organizer | World Para Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | International Paralympic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantType | athletes with disabilities ⓘ |
| partOf | World Para Athletics competition calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDiscipline |
field events
ⓘ
track events ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition | Summer Paralympic Games athletics competitions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationToParalympics | major world championship for Paralympic athletics ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| selectionRole | qualification pathway for some Paralympic Games events ⓘ |
| sport | para-athletics ⓘ |
| timing | usually held in non-Paralympic years ⓘ |
| typicalVenueType | outdoor athletics stadium ⓘ |
| usesTechnology | photo finish systems ⓘ |
| usesTimingTechnology | electronic timing ⓘ |
| website | https://www.paralympic.org/athletics/world-championships ⓘ |
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World Para Athletics
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World Para Athletics Championships series