Paris 2018: 14 records broken

The 2018 International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) European Summer Games, organised by World Intellectual Impairment Sport Europe, closed on Saturday (22 July) with an incredible 14 World Intellectual Impairment Sport world records in athletics and swimming.

Here are the top record breakers from the competitions hosted in Paris, France.

Valeriia Shabalina, Russia

Shabalina broke an incredible five individual World Intellectual Impairment Sport world records on her way to gold in Paris in the 800m and 1,500m freestyle, 200m butterfly, 200m and 400m individual medley. The Russian was also part of the mixed freestyle and medley relay teams that also lowered world bests.

Karolina Kucharczyk, Poland

Kucharczyk broke her own World Intellectual Impairment Sport world record in Paris, adding 40cm onto her previous best from 2016. Kucharczyk leapt 12.53m to claim gold. The Polish athlete was also on great form in the 100m hurdles, setting a new record of 14.84 seconds.

Alina Khokhlova, Russia

Lowering a 14 year old World Intellectual Impairment Sport world record set at the 2004 Global Games in Bollnas, Sweden, Khokhlova impressed at the Charlety stadium. The Russian shaved almost two minutes off Marisa Serralheiro’s women’s 5,000m race walk time to finish in 26:18.68.

Maksym Koval, Ukraine

Koval went for broke in the men’s discus, throwing an incredible 45.79m to set a new World Intellectual Impairment Sport world record.

Mikhail Kuliabin, Russia

Like compatriot and fellow swimmer Shabalina, Kuliabin also made the most of the fast pool in Paris. He set a new World Intellectual Impairment Sport record of 28.96 seconds in the 50m backstroke.

All World Intellectual Impairment Sport world records can be viewed at the results, rankings and records page.