Doha, Qatar - The 2015 International Paralympic Committee World Athletics Championships begin Thursday October 22 in Doha, Qatar. The Canadian roster includes 13 gold medallists from the 2015 Parapan Am Games, including Alexandre Dupont of Clarenceville, Que., and Brent Lakatos of Dorval, Que., who won three gold each.
You can watch all 70-hours of live action from the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships featuring 1,400 athletes from 100 countries contesting 214 medal events in the final major international event ahead of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio.
Overall at the Parapan Am Games the team won 43 medals placing third overall in the country standings behind Brazil and the United States.
At the last IPC World Championships in 2013 (Lyon, France) Canada won 15 medals, including seven gold, and set 19 Canadian records. Brent Lakatos led the way with four gold medals. Lakatos will have an opportunity to get things rolling immediately on day one of competition in the 100-metres T53 classification. Other athletes with a shot at the podium on the first day of competition are Jason Roberts of Toronto in the F34 javelin, Josh Farrell of Port Elgin, Ont., in the F21 shot put and Ness Murby of Salt Spring Island, B.C., in the F11 javelin.
Thursday October 22: Day 1 IPC Worlds Canadian schedule of events
All times listed local Doha, Qatar (7 hours ahead of eastern daylight time)
*indicates requires earlier qualification
Men’s 100m T53 semi-finals | 11:39
Brent Lakatos
Men’s 200m T38 semi-finals | 12:14
Kyle Whitehouse
Men’s Javelin F34 FINAL | 16:04
Jason Roberts
Men’s 100m T53 FINAL | 17:09
*Brent Lakatos
Women’s 200m T53 FINAL | 19:40
Ilana Dupont
Jessica Frotten
Men’s Shot put F21 FINAL | 20:24
Josh Farrell
Men’s 200m T38 FINAL | 20:28
*Kyle Whitehouse
Women’s Javelin F11 FINAL | 21:05
Ness Murby
Visit Athletics Canada’s IPC World Championships information hub to view the team roster, day by day competition schedule, live stream details and results.
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For more information:
Mathieu Gentès
Director, Public Relations & Corporate Services
Athletics Canada
mgentes@athletics.ca
613 260 5580 ext. 3303
