Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Multiple World Records Set at Para Athletics Championships
The World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi saw numerous world records broken on Sunday.
Ruzhdi of Bulgaria won his sixth gold in the men's shot put, setting a new world record.
Other athletes, including those from Malaysia, Algeria, and Switzerland, also achieved gold medals and set new records in various events like long jump, discus throw, and wheelchair races.
In the 100m T12, Salum Ageze Kashafali of Norway broke the world record.
Hannah Cockroft from Great Britain won her 17th world championship gold in the 400m.
Several other athletes achieved championship records.
Ruzhdi won gold in men's shot put F55, setting a new world record.
Abdul Latif Romly won his third consecutive gold in men's long jump T20 with a world record.
Nassima Saifi secured gold in women's discus throw F57.
Salum Ageze Kashafali broke the world record in the men's 100m T12.
Hannah Cockroft won her 17th World Championship gold in the women's 400m T34.
- Who
- Ruzhdi, Abdul Latif Romly, Nassima Saifi, Catherine Debrunner, Salum Ageze Kashafali, Hannah Cockroft, other athletes
- What
- Multiple world records were broken at the World Para Athletics Championships.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To compete in the World Para Athletics Championships.
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Men's Shot Put F55 Gold
- Ruzhdi (Bulgaria)
- Men's Shot Put F55 Distance
- 12.94m (World Record)
- Men's Long Jump T20 Gold
- Abdul Latif Romly (Malaysia)
- Women's Discus Throw F57 Gold
- Nassima Saifi (Algeria)
- Women's 5000m T54 Winner
- Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland)
- Men's 100m T12 Winner
- Salum Ageze Kashafali (Norway)
- Women's 400m T34 Winner
- Hannah Cockroft (Great Britain)
Sources
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World Para Athletics C'ships: Ruzhdi marks sixth successive shot put gold with WR
Bulgarian Ruzhdi wins 6th straight shot put gold with world record, no medal for India on 2nd day