Stewart, Cain lead TT medal quest at World Champs

Stewart and Cain will be joined by Jabari Knights and veteran para athlete Carlos Greene. Stewart and Cain will aim for more medals at the Championships after both athletes got on the podium at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Stewart won gold and broke the world record in the men’s javelin F44, and also earned silver in the men’s discus F44 event. Cain copped bronze in the women’s 100m T43/T44 event. Knights will the first TT athlete to compete at the World Championships when he lines up in the men’s 100m T54 today. Knights will then compete in the men’s 200m T54 on Tuesday.

Tomorrow, Cain will participate in the women’s long jump T43/44.

Cain will aim for another 100m medal in the women’s 100m T43/44 on Monday followed by the women’s 200m T43/44 on July 22 and 23.

Stewart will first compete in the men’s discus F43/44 on Sunday, followed by the men’s javelin F42/43/44 on Tuesday and the men’s shot put F43/44 on July 23.

Greene lines up in the men’s discus F11 on Monday.