New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Brazil's women sprinters Jerusa Geber (200m T11) and Clara D Barros Da Silva (200m T12) won gold medals to help their country beat back a strong final-day surge in the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships that drew to a close at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

China did not top the medals table for the first time since finishing sixth in 2013. Brazil claimed the privilege with 15 gold, 20 silver and 9 bronze for a total of 44 medals. China, which has led the table in five successive editions from 2015 to 2024, claimed eight more medals than Brazil. However, with 13 gold, 22 silver and 17 bronze, China was second this time, according to a press release from PCI.

Chinese athletes won three gold me...