Over 1,200 athletes will compete at the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, taking place from 27 September to 5 October in India. Among them are more than 200 Paralympic medallists and just as many World Championships podium finishers, making this one of the most competitive editions yet.

 

Here are five male athletes to watch in New Delhi:

 

Athanasios Ghavelas (Greece)
The fastest T11 sprinter on the planet, the 25-year-old arrives in India aiming to add a second World Championships gold to his collection. Ghavelas is a two-time Paralympic champion in the men’s 100m T11 (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024) and claimed his first world title in Paris two years ago.

He will compete in the men’s 100m T11 on day six (2 October), with heats scheduled for the morning session.

Ezra Frech (USA)
New Delhi marks the start of the new Paralympic cycle toward LA2028—a journey especially meaningful for Frech, who calls Los Angeles home. He made his World Championships debut at just 14 in Dubai 2019, and has since become a rising star.

Frech won gold in the men’s high jump T63 and silver in Kobe last year, followed by double Paralympic gold in the 100m T63 and high jump T63 at Paris 2024.

He will compete in the high jump T63 on opening day (27 September), the long jump T63 on day three (29 September), and the 100m T63 on the final day (5 October).