2015 U.S. Paralympics Track And Field World Championships Team Announced

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –  U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, named the 84 athletes, which includes four guides, who will don the stars and stripes at the 2015 International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships, October 22-31, in Doha, Qatar. Team USA’s roster consists of 52 males and 32 females, including seven reigning world champions, who will compete in the biggest international track and field event before the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

“We’re thrilled to bring our largest team ever to world championships,” Cathy Sellers, U.S. Paralympics track and field high performance director said. “With less than a year to Rio, Doha will set the ultimate stage for our athletes to prove themselves against the world’s best before the Paralympic Games next September. We hope to have as much success from Team USA’s 52-medal performance at the 2013 world championships with our seasoned veterans and promising newcomers.”

The worlds roster is highlighted by 38 athletes who competed at the 2013 world championships in Lyon, France, including 2012 Paralympian Raymond Martin (Jersey City, New Jersey) who became the first man to win five world titles, securing his place in history as one of the world’s best T52 racers. Three-time Paralympic medalists Jeremy Campbell (Perryton, Texas), discus, and Lex Gillette (Raleigh, North Carolina) with guide Wes Williams (Visalia, California), long jump, will also look to defend their world titles in Doha.

One of the most exciting U.S. matchups to watch will be the men’s T44 100-meter, where Jarryd Wallace (Athens, Georgia), Richard Browne (Jackson, Mississippi) and Jerome Singleton (Irmo, South Carolina) will vie for the title of world’s fastest amputee sprinter heading into Rio. Wallace currently holds the world record after besting Browne’s mark in August at the Toronto Parapan American Games, clocking in at 10.71.

Three-time Paralympic medalists April Holmes (Kissimmee, Florida) and Shirley Reilly (Tucson, Arizona) lead the U.S. women as they aim to build off of medal performances in Lyon. Other top contenders in Doha include Chelsea McClammer (Richland, Washington), Kerri Morgan (St. Louis, Missouri) and Cheri Becerra-Madsen (Union, Nebraska).

In 2013, Team USA recorded the most medals in track and field history at a Paralympic Games or world championships with 52 medals—17 gold, 18 silver and 17 bronze. Team USA was just one medal short of winning the medal count and broke five world records, including a 40.73 mark set by the men’s T42-46 4x100 relay. Three of the four men on the winning relay team will return for the 2015 world championships: Browne, Wallace and Singleton.

The 10 days of competition at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships will feature 1,400 athletes from 100 countries who will contest 214 medal events at the Suhaim Bin Hamam stadium in Doha, Qatar.

2015 U.S. Paralympics Track and Field World Championship Team

*Denotes U.S. Paralympian
#Denotes 2013 world championship team member