Aled Davies Clinches Seventh Consecutive World Shot Put Title in New Delhi

Davies Keeps the Crown: Seventh World Title is His!

• Aled Sion Davies from Great Britain is still on top! He grabbed his seventh world title in a row in the F63 shot put on the last day of the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi.

• The 34yearold from Wales really brought it, throwing 16.44 meters on his fifth try. That put him ahead of Faisal Sorour from Kuwait, who took silver with 16.28 meters. Edenilson Floriani from Brazil came in third with a throw of 14.07 meters.

• This win means Davies now has 11 world titles overall! Talk about a legend – he's definitely one of Britain’s all-time best Para athletes. It's been a long road, and this win is just further evidence of his hard work.

Davies Talks Comeback and Future Plans

Honestly, it feels a bit unreal, Davies told BBC Sport. Faisal has been pushing me super hard these last few years, and I just couldn't keep up with him. It feels so good to be back on top, but I know I've still got more to give.

• Davies had to settle for silver at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. He lost his chance at a fourth gold when Sorour won with a throw of 15.31 meters. It was a tough battle, but Aled Davies has a unique perspective on losses as he has always come back stronger than before.
• Just to clarify, the F63 group is for athletes who have one leg amputated above the knee and use a prosthetic leg when they compete. In many ways, Aled's success is also promoting the success of technology, design, and medicine when it comes to prosthetics.
• Over the past few years, Davies struggled with osteitis pubis – a really painful problem in the groin area. He even needed surgery to rebuild his hip. Doctors weren’t even sure if he’d be able to come back to the sport, but he proved them wrong and is back at the top! This is why many people call him the comeback king.
• After dealing with all that pain for years and knowing I needed to get fixed up, I was told I might not get back to where I was, he said. I worked hard in silence, came back, and now I'm competing again. I’m aiming for Los Angeles 2028 – and I plan to beat my own world record!

Davies serves as an inspiration. His commitment to his craft is unmatched and many people are looking to him as an example of hard work.

Levitt Grabs Silver in Women’s T44 200m

In other news, Victoria Levitt from Britain snagged silver in the T44 200m race with a personal best time of 27.46 seconds. Annie Carey from the U.S. took home the gold in 27.31 seconds.

Levitt’s teammate, Bebe Jackson, came in third, but didn’t get the bronze medal. There weren’t enough competitors in the race. You need at least four people to award all the medals. They needed just one more person.

How Team GB Performed Overall

Great Britain ended up seventh in the medal count, with:

🥇 7 Gold Medals

🥈 5 Silver Medals

🥉 13 Bronze Medals

• Katie Jones, the Head of Paralympic Performance at UK Athletics, was happy with the team’s results:

• It’s been great. The athletes showed awesome team spirit, and we’re leaving with 25 medals – we couldn’t ask for anything else.

• We’re just getting started on the road to Los Angeles, and this is a solid start. With the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the European Championships coming up, we have chances for new athletes to keep building on this success.”

• There is also an active effort to get young people involved in the sport. Jones believes that the community can grow, especially with more media coverage like this BBC article. Aled Davies is the model athlete but it is important to foster that winning spirit across the sport.

In Short

Aled Davies winning his seventh world title in a row shows he’s still the best in Para athletics. After dealing with injuries and surgery, the Welsh star is aiming to beat his world record at the 2028 Los Angeles Games! What a goal for one of Britain’s most successful Paralympians! The UK is ready to back you all the way!