Taking place from 26 September – 2 October, the competition will see 1,000 athletes vying for the top prize across 186 medal events.
Loughborough go into the event with strong pedigree as 2024 Paralympic Games medallists Jonnie Peacock (T12 100m and Universal Relay), Hollie Arnold, (F46 Javelin), Zac Shaw (T12 100m and Universal Relay), and Ali Smith (T38 200m and 400m and Universal Relay) will all look to add to their personal collection from Paris.
Current student Tom Young – the double World Para Championship silver medallist (Doha 2019, Kobe 2024) and 2020 Paralympic gold winner – will be aiming to go one better in the T38 100m.
Elsewhere, Sophie Hahn will attempt to add to her mammoth 11 World Championship medals as she competes in both the T38 100m and the 200m.
University-based Olivia Breen will also have an action-packed Championships as she competes in the T38 100m, Long Jump, and Universal Relay respectively.
Louise Gear, Director of Sport, Loughborough University, said: “The World Para Championships bring together the brightest sporting talent from around the world and we’re delighted that Loughborough University will once again be well represented on the global stage.
“We wish all our athletes and their coaching teams the very best for a successful competition.”
Loughborough-linked athletes selected for the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi 2025
Zac Shaw – Great Britain – T12 100m and Universal Relay
Tom Young – Great Britain – T38 100m
Jonnie Peacock – Great Britain – T64 100m and Universal Relay
Luke Nuttall – Great Britain – T46 1500m
Jonathan Broom-Edwards – Great Britain – T64 High Jump
Zak Skinner – Great Britain – T13 Long Jump
Dan Greaves – Great Britain – F44 discus
Olivia Breen – Great Britain - T38 100m and Long Jump and Universal Relay
Sophie Hahn – Great Britain – T38 100m and 200m
Ali Smith – Great Britain – T38 200m and 400m and Universal Relay
Hollie Arnold – Great Britain – F46 javelin
Lydia Church – Great Britain – F12 Shot Put