| Events at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Club throw | men | women |
The men's shot put at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July.
Events listed in pink were contested but no medals were awarded.
The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 21 to 30, 2011. Athletes with a disability competed, and the Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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The men's shot put at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships was held at the Swansea University Stadium from 18–23 August.
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The 2017 World Para Athletics Championships were a Paralympic track and field meet organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. It was held at London Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July 2017. It was the 8th edition of the event, the first to be held after being renamed from IPC Athletics World Championship, and featured 213 medal events.
The women's shot put at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July.
The men's javelin throw at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July.
The women's 100 metres at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July.
The men's 100 metres at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July.
The men's discus throw at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July.
The men's 1500 metres at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July.
The men's 200 metres at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July.
The men's long jump at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July.
The men's 800 metres at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July. The results of the men's 800 m T54 race on Monday 17 July were nullified and the race rescheduled to Friday 21 July after three competitors crashed at the 600-metre mark. Marcel Hug won the original race. The race took place on Friday evening without Richard Chiassaro who had been disqualified.
The men's 400 metres at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July.
