2023 World Para Athletics Championships

The 2023 World Para Athletics Championships is an upcoming Paralympic track and field meet organized by the World Para Athletics subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee.

2023 World Para Athletics Championships
Host cityParis
CountryFrance
Edition10
SportPara-athletics
Dates8–17 July 2023
Main venueCharléty Stadium

It will be the 10th edition of the event and it is scheduled to be held in the Charlety Stadium in Paris, France, from 8 to 17 July 2023.[1][2]

Paris was announced as the host city in December 2021. This will be the third time France hosts the World Championships; the first two editions were in Lille (2002) and Lyon (2013).[2]

2024 Summer Paralympics
Further information: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

The 2023 World Para Athletics Championships serves as a qualifier for all track and field events at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3]

Participation

References
  1. Pavitt, Michael (9 Dec 2021). "Paris to host 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in build-up to Paralympics". Inside the Games. Retrieved 22 Jun 2022.
  2. "Paris to host 2023 World Championships". World Para Athletics. 9 Dec 2021. Retrieved 22 Jun 2022.
  3. "2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 9 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Ekta Bhyan qualified for World Championship", The Times of India, 2023-03-09
  5. "2023 World Para Athletics Championships Team Announcement". Athletics New Zealand. 6 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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