Led by long jumper and gold favorite Markus Rehm (34), the German track and field athletes are going to the Para World Championships in Paris (July 8th to 17th).
The team of the German Disabled Sports Association (DBS) consists of 29 athletes and two guides. National coach Marion Peters does not want to give a medal forecast for the first World Cup after a four-year break due to the corona crisis, but is optimistic a year before the Paralympics.
“We’re all ready and looking forward to getting started,” said Peters. Rehm, five-time world champion, is again considered a gold favorite. The man from Leverkusen only improved his world record to 8.72 m at the end of June.