World Para Athletics Championships commence Sunday

Published Thu 06 Jul 2023

6 July 2023

World Para Athletics Championships commence Sunday

After a long four-year wait, the World Para Athletics Championships start Sunday in Paris where seven NSW athletes will be in action as part of the 39-person Australian team.

The NSW contingent are a mix of experienced campaigners and emerging stars. This event is next to the Paralympics, as the pinnacle championships for Para athletes. On debut is teenager Mali Lovell, while Newcastle’s Luke Bailey and Sydney’s Sarah Clifton-Bligh are on just their third and second National teams respectively. The team also includes very experienced campaigners Sarah Walsh, Evan O’Hanlon and wheelies Rheed McCracken and Rosemary Little.

The 2023 edition of the championships to be held in Paris, July 8-17. You can watch a broadcast of the championships thanks to Paralympics Australia and 9now partnering - stream the action on 9Now between July 8 and 17

NSW members of the Australian Team for the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships:

MEN (3)

100m: Rheed McCracken (T34, Macquarie Hunter, Louise Sauvage), Evan O’Hanlon (T38, Iryna Dvoskina), Luke Bailey (T54, Adamstown, Andrew Dawes)

400m: McCracken, Bailey

800m: McCracken, Bailey

WOMEN (4)

100m: Sarah Clifton-Bligh (T33, Sydney Uni, Louise Sauvage), Rosemary Little (T33, Hills, Blanche Herbert), Mali Lovell (T36, UTS Norths, Katie Edwards and Melinda Gainsford-Taylor)

200m: Lovell

800m: Clifton-Bligh

Long Jump: Sarah Walsh (T64, Sutherland, Matt Beckenham)

Shot Put: Little (F32, Breanne Clement), Clifton-Bligh (F32)

David Tarbotton for Athletics NSW

Images: Sarah Walsh, Luke Bailey and Mali Lovell (images courtesy of David Tarbotton & Athletics Australia)

Schedule - NSW athletes 2023 World Para Athletics Championships

Day #	Day	Date	Time	AEST	Gender	Event	Event C	Round	Name	Surname
1	Sun	9-Jul	18:47	02:47	Men	100m	T38	Round 1	Evan	O'HANLON
Day #	Day	Date	Time	AEST	Gender	Event	Event C	Round	Name	Surname
2	Mon	10-Jul	09:04	17:04	Women	Long Jump	T64	Final	Sarah	WALSH
2	Mon	10-Jul	18:57	02:57	Men	100m	T38	Final	Evan	O'HANLON
Day #	Day	Date	Time	AEST	Gender	Event	Event C	Round	Name	Surname
3	Tue	11-Jul	19:40	03:40	Women	100m	T36	Round 1	Mali	LOVELL
3	Tue	11-Jul	20:20	04:20	Men	400m	T34	Final	Rheed	MCCRACKEN
3	Tue	11-Jul	20:40	04:40	Men	400m	T54	Round 1	Luke	BAILEY
Day #	Day	Date	Time	AEST	Gender	Event	Event C	Round	Name	Surname
4	Wed	12-Jul	10:38	18:38	Men	400m	T54	Final	Luke	BAILEY
4	Wed	12-Jul	20:16	04:16	Women	100m	T36	Final	Mali	LOVELL
Day #	Day	Date	Time	AEST	Gender	Event	Event C	Round	Name	Surname
5	Thu	13-Jul	10:23	18:23	Women	100m	T34	Round 1	Sarah	CLIFTON-BLIGH
5	Thu	13-Jul	10:23	18:23	Women	100m	T34	Round 1	Rosemary	LITTLE
5	Thu	13-Jul	19:45	03:45	Men	100m	T34	Final	Rheed	MCCRACKEN
5	Thu	13-Jul	19:54	03:54	Women	100m	T34	Final	Sarah	CLIFTON-BLIGH
5	Thu	13-Jul	19:54	03:54	Women	100m	T34	Final	Rosemary	LITTLE
Day #	Day	Date	Time	AEST	Gender	Event	Event C	Round	Name	Surname
6	Fri	14-Jul	09:54	17:54	Women	200m	T36	Round 1	Mali	LOVELL
6	Fri	14-Jul	18:34	02:34	Women	Shot Put	F32	Final	Sarah	CLIFTON-BLIGH
6	Fri	14-Jul	18:34	02:34	Women	Shot Put	F32	Final	Rosemary	LITTLE
Day #	Day	Date	Time	AEST	Gender	Event	Event C	Round	Name	Surname
7	Sat	15-Jul	18:35	02:35	Men	100m	T54	Round 1	Luke	BAILEY
7	Sat	15-Jul	19:05	03:05	Women	200m	T36	Final	Mali	LOVELL
7	Sat	15-Jul	21:28	05:28	Men	100m	T54	Final	Luke	BAILEY
Day #	Day	Date	Time	AEST	Gender	Event	Event C	Round	Name	Surname
8	Sun	16-Jul	20:41	04:41	Women	800m	T34	Final	Sarah	CLIFTON-BLIGH
8	Sun	16-Jul	20:51	04:51	Men	800m	T54	Round 1	Luke	BAILEY
Day #	Day	Date	Time	AEST	Gender	Event	Event C	Round	Name	Surname
9	Mon	17-Jul	11:39	19:39	Men	800m	T34	Final	Rheed	MCCRACKEN
9	Mon	17-Jul	19:49	03:49	Men	800m	T54	Final	Luke	BAILEY