Team USA’s roster consists of 52 males and 32 females, including 29 Paralympians and seven reigning world champions, who will compete in the biggest international track and field event before the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games from October 22 to 31.

"We’re thrilled to bring our largest team ever to World Championships," Cathy Sellers, US Paralympics track and field high performance director, said.

"With less than a year to Rio, Doha will set the ultimate stage for our athletes to prove themselves against the world’s best before the Paralympic Games next September.

"We hope to have as much success from Team USA’s 52-medal performance at the 2013 World Championships with our seasoned veterans and promising newcomers."

The list of athletes is highlighted by those 38 who competed at the 2013 World Championships in Lyon, France, including 2012 Paralympian Raymond Martin, who became the first man to win five world titles, securing his place in history as one of the world’s best T52 racers.

Discus thrower Jeremy Campbell, a three-time Paralympic gold medallist, and longer jumper Lex Gillette, with guide Wes Williams, will also look to defend their world titles in Doha.

Arguably one of the most exciting US match-ups will come in the men’s T44 100 metre race, where Jarryd Wallace, Richard Browne and Jerome Singleton will vie for the title of world’s fastest amputee sprinter heading into Rio.

Wallace currently holds the world record after besting Browne’s mark in August at the Toronto Parapan American Games, clocking 10.71sec.

Three-time Paralympic medallists April Holmes and Shirley Reilly lead the US women as they aim to build off medal performances in Lyon.

Other top contenders in Qatar's capital include Chelsea McClammer, Kerri Morgan and Cheri Becerra-Madsen.

In 2013, Team USA recorded the most medals in track and field history at a Paralympic Games or World Championships with 52 medals - 17 gold, 18 silver and 17 bronze.

Team USA was just one medal short of winning the medal count and broke five world records, including a 40.73 mark set by the men’s T42-46 4x100 relay team.

Three of the four men on the winning relay side will return for the 2015 World ChampionshipsL consisting of Browne, Wallace and Singleton.

The 10 days of competition at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships will feature 1,400 athletes from 100 countries who will contest 214 medal events at the Suhaim Bin Hamam Stadium. 



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