SPOKANE, Wash. — Multiple ParaSport Spokane athletes are taking their skills over 7,000 miles away to compete in India this week.
Over 1,100 athletes are currently in New Delhi, India to compete in the World Para Athletics (WPA) World Championships through October 5.
The competition’s roster of athletes includes six Spokane-based athletes!
Three current ParaSport Spokane athletes are representing Team USA:
-Bob Hunt (T53 wheelchair racer) In his third world championships will be racing in the 100m and 400m events.
-Lindi Marcusen (T63 above the knee amputee sprinter and jumper). The 2024 Paralympian is doing the 100m and Long Jump at her first WPA Worlds.
-Taylor Swanson (T37 athlete with cerebral palsy) The 2x Paris Paralympic Games medalist will look to add to improve on her 2x medal haul from the 2024 WPA world championships in Kobe Japan in the 100m and 200m distances.
Three ParaSport Spokane alumni are also competing:
-Hannah Dederick T54 100/400/800m
-Alicia Guerrero F64 Shot Put / Discus
-Jaleen Roberts T37 Long Jump
You can watch the event on Youtube by clicking HERE. Results will be posted HERE.
Find the Spokane-based athletes’ competition schedule below:
Sept 27
Jaleen Roberts T37 Long Jump Final (Bronze!)
Sept 28th
Bob Hunt T53 400m Round (9:35pm)
Alicia Guerrero F64 Discus Final (10:30pm)
Sept 29
Hannah Dederick T54 800m Final (6:18am)
Bob Hunt T53 400m Final (6:30am)
Taylor Swanson T37 100m round (9:53pm)
Sept 30th
Lindi Marcusen T63 Long Jump final (5:51am)
Oct 1
Taylor Swanson T37 100m Final (10:17pm)
Lindi Marcusen T63 100m Final (7:33am)
Hannah Dederick T54 100m Round (9:38pm)
Bob Hunt T53 100m Round (10:30pm)
Oct 2
Bob Hunt T53 100m Final (6:21am)
Hannah Dederick T54 100m Final (6:29am)
Alicia Guerrero F64 Shot Put Final (8:30pm)
Hannah Dederick T54 400m Round (10:45pm)
Oct 3
Hannah Dederick T54 400m Final (6:27am)
Oct 4
Taylor Swanson 200m Round (10:40pm)
Oct 5
Taylor Swanson 200m Final (5:30am)
Sept 27
Jaleen Roberts T37 Long Jump Final (Bronze!)
Sept 28th
Bob Hunt T53 400m Round (9:35pm)
Alicia Guerrero F64 Discus Final (10:30pm)
Sept 29
Hannah Dederick T54 800m Final (6:18am)
Bob Hunt T53 400m Final (6:30am)
Taylor Swanson T37 100m round (9:53pm)
Sept 30th
Lindi Marcusen T63 Long Jump final (5:51am)
Oct 1
Taylor Swanson T37 100m Final (10:17pm)
Lindi Marcusen T63 100m Final (7:33am)
Hannah Dederick T54 100m Round (9:38pm)
Bob Hunt T53 100m Round (10:30pm)
Oct 2
Bob Hunt T53 100m Final (6:21am)
Hannah Dederick T54 100m Final (6:29am)
Alicia Guerrero F64 Shot Put Final (8:30pm)
Hannah Dederick T54 400m Round (10:45pm)
Oct 3
Hannah Dederick T54 400m Final (6:27am)
Oct 4
Taylor Swanson 200m Round (10:40pm)
Oct 5
Taylor Swanson 200m Final (5:30am)
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