The global stage is set for the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, with qualification criteria and event programs officially announced. The prestigious competition will take place from September 27 to October 5, 2025, bringing together elite para-athletes worldwide.
The event will be hosted in New Delhi, with team arrivals beginning on September 22. Training and classification sessions will be conducted from September 23 to 25, before the championship kicks off on September 27.
A total of 186 medal events will be contested, comprising 101 men’s events, 84 women’s events, and one mixed event. This edition of the championships will feature 15 new medal events compared to the previous tournaments in Kobe and Paris, expanding opportunities for athletes in multiple categories.
The newly added events are:
Men’s Events:
100m T71
200m T44
400m T72
800m T20
Long Jump T44
Discus Throw F57
Discus Throw F44
Javelin Throw F44
Women’s Events:
100m T71
100m T44
200m T44
400m T72
400m T34
Discus Throw F44
Shot Put F44
Athletes must meet stringent qualification criteria to secure a place in the championships. Key requirements include holding an active World Para Athletics (WPA) license for the 2025 season, being internationally classified with a confirmed Sport Class status or a fixed review date of 2026 or later, and achieving the Minimum Entry Standard (MES) at a recognised WPA competition between January 1, 2024, and August 3, 2025.
Special direct invitations may be granted to ensure wider representation across nations, genders, and classifications. Athletes unable to meet MES due to extraordinary circumstances may apply for these invitations before the August 4, 2025, deadline.
To maintain competitive integrity, individual events must have at least five athletes from three National Paralympic Committees (NPCs). Relay events require a minimum of five teams from five NPCs. NPCs can enter up to three athletes per individual event, provided each meets the MES. Relay events allow only one team per NPC. In cases where field events are combined into one category, a maximum of five athletes can be entered, with a limit of three per sport class.
The key dates for athletes and teams include January 1, 2024, as the start of the qualification period, March 14, 2025, as the preliminary entry submission deadline, and July 7, 2025, as the final deadline for Entry by Number. The final deadline for Entry by Name is August 8, 2025, and the competition fee payment deadline is September 8, 2025.
