Events at the 2024 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 | Universal relay | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
High jump | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Club throw | men | women |
The men's club throw at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships were held in Kobe.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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F32 [1] | Ahmed Mehideb Algeria | Walid Ferhah Algeria | Aleksei Churkin Neutral Paralympic Athletes (NPA) |
F51 [2] | Željko Dimitrijević Serbia | Mario Santana Ramos Hernández Mexico | Dharambir India |
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The men's discus throw events at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships were held in Kobe.
The men's javelin throw events at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships were held in Kobe.
The women's club throw at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships were held in Kobe.