Musa Taimazov, 42, Russian club thrower, Paralympic champion (2020), passes away.

Taymazov holds the world record with a result of 35.42 m. He won gold at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

According to the Dagestan Ministry of Sport, at the age of 19, Musa suffered an accident that left him with a spinal injury and a wheelchair. He later became interested in rugby and was a member of the Russian national rugby team for several years. He then took up club throwing.

Rest in peace, Musa. Thank you for your amazing career in Paralympics and club throw.

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My son has the opportunity to participate in high school track and field this year. He is in a wheelchair and typically participated in Special Olympics, but the track coach learned of the wheelchair division in our state.

One of the events he can participate in is the seated shotput. I've seen places where you can purchase the seat, but it seems like it could be something easily built by someone who knows how to weld.

For those familiar, what have you seen done in this regard?

Paralympic world record holder Richard Browne) demonstrates explosive power that extends beyond track performance. In the video, Browne completes a 46.5-inch box jump using a standard walking prosthetic rather than a running blade. His precise two-step approach illustrates the rate of force development and hip mobility necessary to achieve athletic performance levels comparable to those of NFL and NBA prospects.
https://youtube.com/shorts/xTvOm2M1yhg?si=LUwjU1WpkWqwOyt7

I apologize if my wording is insensitive or offensive at all, I am coming from a place of genuineness and understanding. Please correct my phrasing or intentions as you see fit, I always want to learn. But I am curious on how parasports are sorted by different types of disability (ie physical vs visual vs intellectual)? Who decides who is allowed to compete in certain fields vs others? If there is a mixture of types of disability, do they try to even the playing field to make it more accessible in broad terms, or do they focus on one type of disability and then specify the accommodations to reflect that sport? Thank you!

One of the greatest British Paralympians ever (if not the greatest) has retired.

I believe my daughter would quality as a T20 athlete in Track and Field. She is 20 years old and her current PR in the 1500m would have taken gold or silver in the last 4 paralympic games.

I cannot find any information on how to get in contact with Team USA or USATF to see what the process is get qualified as a para-athlete and to compete for Team USA.

Any assistance is much appreciated.

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