Madison de Rozario, is an Australian Paralympic athlete and wheelchair racer who specialises in middle and long-distance events. She competed at the 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics, winning two gold medals, three silver and a bronze. She has also won ten medals at the World Para Athletics Championships and four gold at the Commonwealth Games. De Rozario holds the world record in the Women's 800m T53 and formerly in the Women's 1500m T53/54.
Angela Ballard is an Australian Paralympic athlete who competes in T53 wheelchair sprint events. She became a paraplegic at age 7 due to a car accident.
Marcel Eric Hug is a Paralympic athlete from Switzerland competing in category T54 wheelchair racing events. Hug, nicknamed 'The Silver Bullet', has competed in four Summer Paralympic Games for Switzerland, winning two bronze medals in his first Games in Athens in 2004. In 2010 he set four world records in four days, and at the 2011 World Championships he won a gold in the 10,000 metres and four silver medals, losing the gold in three events to long term rival David Weir. This rivalry continued into the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where Hug won two silvers, in the 800m and the marathon. In the 2013 World Championships Hug dominated the field, winning five golds and a silver. During the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, Hug was one of the most consistent competitors in the T54 class, winning two golds, in the 800m and marathon, and two silvers medals, in the 1500m and 5000m.
The Men's 800m athletics events for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from August 31 to September 8. A total of 8 events were contested over this distance for 8 different classifications.
The Women's 800m athletics events for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 31 August to 8 September. A total of two events were contested over this distance for two different classifications.
The 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships was the biggest track and field competition for athletes with a disability since the 2012 Summer Paralympics. It was held in Lyon, France, and lasted from 20 to 28 July. Around 1,100 athletes competed, from 94 different countries. The event was held in the Stade du Rhône located at the Parc de Parilly in Vénissieux, in Lyon Metropolis.
Brent Lakatos is a Canadian wheelchair racer in the T53 classification. Lakatos has represented Canada at four Summer Paralympics, and at the 2012 Games he won three silver medals in the sprint and mid-distance events. In 2013 Lakatos reached the pinnacle of his sport when he collected four gold medals at the IPC Athletics World Championships and became world champion at his classification in the 100m, 200m and 400m events.
The Men's 100m athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange from September 8 to September 16, 2016. A total of 16 events were contested over this distance, and entry was open in 19 classifications.
The Men's 800m athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange from September 8 to September 16, 2016. A total of four events were contested over this distance for five different classifications.
The Women's 800m athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange from September 16 to September 17, 2016. A total of three events were contested over this distance for three different classifications.
The T53 category is for wheelchair athletes with normal use of arms and hands, no or limited trunk function, and no leg function.
The T53 category is for wheelchair athletes with normal use of arms and hands, no or limited trunk function, and no leg function.
The Men's 800m athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place at the Tokyo National Stadium from September 2 to September 4, 2021. A total of 3 events were contested over this distance.
The Women's 800m athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 29 to September 4, 2021. A total of 3 events were contested over this distance.
The Men's 100m athletics events for the 2024 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Stade de France from 30 August to 7 September, 2024. A total of 16 events will be contested over this distance. T11 and T12 events will be hosted over three rounds, to accommodate sighted guides, while the T51 event will be held as a straight final. All other 100 metre events will consist of a first round and a final.
The Men's 400m athletics events for the 2024 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Stade de France from 30 August to 7 September, 2024. A total of 12 events will be contested over this distance.
The Men's 800m athletics events for the 2024 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Stade de France from 5 to 7 September, 2024. A total of 3 events will be contested over this distance.
The Women's 800m athletics events for the 2024 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Stade de France from 1 to 7 September, 2024. A total of 3 events will be contested over this distance.
The Men's 800 metres T54 at the 2024 Summer Paralympics took place on the morning and evening of 5 September at the Stade de France in Paris.
