World Paralympic long jump champion Vanessa Low has appealed for the return of her running blades after they were stolen at an event this week.

Low was competing at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix event in Arizona, which she won with a 4.65m jump, when her blades were taken. 

My running legs got stolen today at #DesertChallengeGames @IPCAthletics. please help me find / replace them! â¤ï¸ðŸ™ðŸ¼ pic.twitter.com/AFn0a4DD8F

— Vanessa Low (@low_vanessa) May 15, 2016

She is set to compete in the Paralympics in Rio this August. The 25-year-old took gold in last October's World Championships in Doha setting a new world record (4.79 metres) for her classification.