The 11th Para Athletics World Championships have begun in Kobe, Japan. Held at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, the competition started on May 17 and will run until May 25. According to World Para Athletics, the 2024 Para Athletics World Championships are the first edition of the competitions to be held in East Asia. Featured events include men’s and women’s 100-meter races, discus and javelin throws, shot put, long jumps, and more.
This year, the Championships welcome over 1,000 athletes from 104 countries. These athletes will face off throughout the competition’s nine-day schedule, which includes 168 events. Here’s how the competitors have performed in the events so far.
Para Athletics World Championships 2024 winners
As of Monday, May 20, China ranks first as the country with the most medals earned. The World Para Athletics Kobe 2024 leaderboard shows China with 33 total medals — 13 gold, nine silver, and 11 bronze. Brazil comes in second place with 20 total medals, 12 gold, five silver, and three bronze. The United States claims eight total medals — two gold, four silver, and two bronze.
The Championships have already seen some world records broken. World Para Athletics reports that Chinese athlete Shi Yiting finished the women’s 100m T36 with a 13.35-second finish, shaving 0.06 seconds off the former world record. Indian runner Deepthi Jeevanji also set a world record by completing the women’s 400m T20 with a time of 55.07 (0.05 seconds faster than the former world record).
Learn more and keep up with future event results here.
Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships photos
Explore incredible photos from the games so far in our round-up below. Curious spectators around the world can also tune in to live coverage of the upcoming competitions on the Paralympic Games YouTube channel.
【Men’s 100m T64 Final】
日本人選手2名が決勝に残ったレース。残念ながら、大島健吾選手が4位、井谷俊介選手は8位となりました。今後の2人の活躍を期待します！#KOBE2024世界パラ陸上 #kobe2024 #世界パラ陸上 pic.twitter.com/l21bcIY6Cd
— 神戸2024世界パラ陸上競技選手権大会(Kobe2024 World Para Athletics) (@kobe2022wpac) May 20, 2024
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この後イブニングセッションのあとは
大会PR隊長の三津家貴也さんが
ブラインドランで100m 12秒台にチャレンジ！増田会長も応援に駆けつけます！！
スタンドのみなさん応援よろしくお願いします！#KOBE2024世界パラ陸上#paraathletics #三津家貴也 #やってみよう pic.twitter.com/lfw9Zpthvd— 神戸2024世界パラ陸上競技選手権大会(Kobe2024 World Para Athletics) (@kobe2022wpac) May 18, 2024
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