The 2024 Paris Paralympics captivated the world with a stunning display of athleticism, resilience, and unparalleled spirit. As athletes from around the globe converged on the City of Light, they showcased incredible feats of strength and grace, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in sport.
As the focus shifts to LA 2028, take a moment to relive all the action and excitement in Paris through these remarkable pictures.
Gold medalist, Mauricio Valencia of Colombia, poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the men's shot put F34 final.
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Umut Unlu of Turkiye celebrates winning gold during the para swimming men's 200m freestyle S3 final.
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Brazil's powerlifter Mariana d'Andrea competes in the women's para powerlifting up to 73kg gold final.
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U.S. Olympian Tara Davis Woodhall and U.S. Paralympian Hunter Woodhall pose for a photo with their medals at the Team USA House.
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Lichao Wang of China competes during the para swimming mixed 4x50m medley relay final.
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Gregg Warburton of Great Britain shoots during the wheelchair basketball men's gold medal game between Great Britain and the United States.
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Daniel Romanchuk of the United States races during the men's 800m T54.
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Zhao Shuai of China serves against Maksym Nikolenko of Ukraine in the para table tennis men's singles MS8 semifinal 2 game.
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Sherman Isidro Guity Guity of Costa Rica reacts after winning gold and setting a new Paralympic Record during the men's 200m T64 final.
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Competitors dive in the pool during the para swimming men's 50m freestyle S5 final.
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Reyhan Yilmaz of Turkiye in action during the gold medal match between Israel and Turkiye.
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Noelle Lambert of the United States (left) and Tomomi Tozawa of Japan (right) compete during round 1 of the women's 100m T63.
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Wajdi Boukhili of Tunisia crosses the finish line to take gold during the men's T12 marathon.
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Matt Stutzman of the United States competes against Jere Foresberg of Finland in the para archery men's individual compound open 1/8 elimination.
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Bo Kramer of the Netherlands celebrates winning gold in the women's wheelchair basketball gold medal game against the United States.
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Kiara Rodriguez of Ecuador competes during the women's long jump T47 final.
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Sarah Slattery of Ireland riding Savona during the Grade V team event.
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Chuck Aoki of the United States is tackled by Marco Herbst of Germany during the preliminary round group A match between Germany and the United States.
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Patrick Wilson from Great Britain sits in his wheelchair and pushes the ball on a ramp with a stick on his head.
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Kaleo Kanahele of Team USA celebrates with teammates during their match against Italy in sitting volleyball.
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Chen Yuandong of China competes with Olena Fedota-Isaieva of Ukraine during the wheelchair fencing women's epee team gold medal match.
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Nathan Petit of France and Uchkun Kuranbaev of Uzbekistan compete during the para judo men's 73 Kg J2 quarterfinals.
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Ezra Frech of the United States competes during the men's high jump T63.
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