ORGANISED BY: World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

DESCRIPTION:
*     World Para Athletics Championships features athletics events contested by athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities.
*     The first IPC Athletics World Championships were held in Berlin, Germany in 1994.
*     Chariety Stadium, Paris is the venue of the 10th edition.
*     A 48-member Indian squad has been announced for this championship by Paralympic Committee of India.
*     Woman sprint ace Jayanti Behera the only Odisha athlete to have been selected in the Indian squad.
*     She will compete in T47 category.