Tunisia's Raoua Tlili clinched her sixth World Para Athletics Championships title on the first day of competition in Paris ©Getty Images

Paralympic champions Raoua Tlili of Tunisia and Colombia's José Gregorio Lemos won their sixth and first World Para Athletics Championships gold medals, respectively, in Paris.

Tlili, who also has six Paralympic gold medals, extended her dominance in the women's F41 shot put, for short stature athletes, at the Charléty Stadium in an event taking place a year before the start of the Games in the French capital.

The 33-year-old led from start to finish with an opening 10.15 metres attempt.

Uzbek Kubaro Khakimova posted a new Asian record with 9.83m, while Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Mayerli Buitrago Ariza of Colombia finish third with 9.62m.

"I am happy for the gold medal, but I didn't like my performance today," said Tlilis.

"No problem for me, I got a gold.

"I encourage women to practice sports.

"Sports have changed my life, it changed my mentality.

"I want to transfer this feeling to other people with disability."

Lemos arrived in France for his World Championships debut, and as Paralympic gold medallist and world record holder in the men's javelin F38, which is for athletes with coordination impairments.

He lived up to expectations by setting a Championships record with 58.14m with his second attempt before his compatriot Luis Fernando Lucumi won the silver medal after throwing for 53.28m.

Paralympic Games runner-up Vladyslav Bilyi made up the top three with his season best of 49.08m. 

The first T72 titles went the way of Australia's Maria Strong and Gavyn Drysdale of Britain as they won the 100 metres races.

The class sees athletes run with the support of a three-wheeled frame, a discipline that is not included on the programme for Paris 2024. 

Dysdale led a one-two with a European record of 16.66 in front of compatriot Rafi Solaiman by 0.22 seconds.

Brazil's Vinicius Marques made up the podium with 17.60.

Strong, normally a shot putter, set a personal best of 17.07 to take the women's victory ahead of Poland's Magdalena Andruszkiewicz and Spain's Judith Tortosa Vila in 18.20 and 18.90, respectively.

"I'm not sure I'm a good thrower for a runner or a good runner for a thrower," Strong said.

"I enjoy frame running more not because I just won the World Championships but because throw events involve waiting for three hours."