Overview
- Brazil sits atop the New Delhi championships with 36 total medals after a four-gold day on Thursday.
- Wanna Brito set a world record in the F32 shot put with an 8.49m throw to claim gold.
- Antônia Keyla won the 1,500m T20 in a world-record 4:19.22, adding a second record for the delegation.
- Maria Clara Augusto (400m T47) and Bartolomeu Chaves (400m T37) added golds, while Thiago Paulino (F57 discus) and Thomaz Ruan (400m T47) earned silvers.
- Brazilian officials highlight programs such as Bolsa Atleta Paralímpico and the Sports Ministry’s new ‘Capacitista em Desconstrução’ guide as drivers of inclusion and performance.