Powerlifter Mansour Pourmirzaei, archer Timur Tuchinov and goalball athlete Marius Zibolis complete the list of names who have been nominated by National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) and International Federations (IFs).

It is no surprise that American McFadden is on another shortlist for an award as the 24-year-old comes to an end of a remarkable year which has seen her complete an historic Grand Slam of wheelchair marathon titles.

The three-time Paralympic champion's victory in last month's New York marathon was her fourth of the year and followed wins in London, Boston and Chicago, and added to her six world titles at the Athletics World Championships in Lyon.

Guedoun was instrumental in securing Algeria's place at next year's International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Wheelchair Basketball World Championships after he lead his country to gold at the African Championships in Luanda.

Guedoun picked up the tournament's MVP (Most Valuable Player) as his side overcame hot favourites South Africa 66-56 in the final.

Japan's Kamiji made history in California last month as she became the first non-Dutch winner of the women's singles title at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters.

Her 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 victory over reigning champion Jiske Griffioen saw the women's title claimed by non-Dutch hands for the first time in 20 years.

Paralympic and European champion Timur Tuchinov took his first individual World Championship crown in Bangkok ©Getty Images