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World Para Athletics Championships: Catherine Debrunner is a star para-athlete, demonstrating her talent at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Sunday. In the women’s 5000m T54 Final at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the Swiss athlete secured another gold, further cementing her impressive career.

Debrunner requires no introduction, and her achievements are well-known. She was the leading para-athlete at last year's Paris Games, securing five golds and one silver. Before her gold medal on Sunday, she had also earned five golds and three silvers at the World Championships.

The 30-year-old reflected on her experience in India after winning her gold with a time of 12:18:29, finishing ahead of Chinese athlete Tian Yajuan and Swiss competitor Patricia Eachus.