World-class para sprinter in PSD Bank Dome: a spectacle of records!

World-class para sprinter in PSD Bank Dome: a spectacle of records!

On February 9, 2025, a sporting highlight will take place in the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf: the IstAF Indoor, which focuses on para elements for the first time. In a unique event, the fastest sprinters in the world will compete over a distance of 60 meters. This premiere is not only an important event for the athletes, but also an important step in the further establishment of para-light athletics in Germany.

The paralympics winner and world-class athlete Felix Streng is one of the outstanding participants. The one -sided sub -leg -ample athlete has already won six Paralympic medals in his career, including bronze over 100 meters at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. His anticipation of the upcoming events in Düsseldorf and Berlin strictly expressed his anticipation. Other top athletes are Joel de Jong, world champion over 100 meters and Paralympics winners in the long jump, as well as the two-time Paralympics medalist Olivier Hendriks and Levi Vloet, who won silver at the 2024 Paralympics.

a high level of performance

The event is supplemented by numerous German and international athletics stars. Among them are well-known names such as Gina Lückenkemper in the sprint, the long jump Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo and pole jumper Sam Kendricks. This promises a dazzling spectacle that will inspire the audience in Düsseldorf. Tickets are available both online and by phone.

The IstAF Indoor in Düsseldorf is not the only event that offers para lighting athletics. A similar event took place on February 4, 2024, followed by another event in Berlin on February 23, 2024. Martin Seeber, the meeting director, emphasizes the importance of these events in the year of the Paralympics. Especially the athletes such as Johannes Floors, who has been holding world records over 100, 200 and 400 meters in its starting class (T62) since 2011, will ensure exciting competitions.

The context of the Paralympic Games

Para-Baichtathletics is of central importance as the greatest sport of the Paralympic Games in Paris 2024. From August 30 to September 8, 2024, up to 1,069 athletes will compete in 164 competitions, which underlines the diversity and competitive spirit of this sport. The development of para-light athletics since the first games in 1960 has led to an increase in the participating countries and athletes, which illustrates the global range and interest in this sport.

With over 3,000 paralympic gold medals in the history of the games, para-of-day athletics gave thousands of athletes the opportunity to compete at an international level and to express itself in its discipline. Events such as the ISTAF Indoor in Düsseldorf are therefore not only a stage for the athletes, but also a celebration of inclusion and sport in general.

Although the focus is on para-of-lamentation athletics, the ISTAF indoor also promises exciting competitions in other disciplines. In Berlin there will also be a “discus duel” between prominent athletes, which makes the event a double exciting experience.

For the audience, this event will be a great opportunity to experience the achievements of these outstanding athletes up close and to celebrate the courage and determination that they show.