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Namibian athletes with disabilities have reached the qualifying standards for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Athletics Championships as well as the 2020 Paralympic Games.
NAMPA
Out of 21 athletes who represented Namibia at the South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) national championships in Stellenbosch this month, 13 reached the qualifying standard for the world championships and 2020 Paralympic Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan.
Speaking to Nampa recently, Namibia Paralympic Committee secretary-general Michael Hamukwaya said the fact that a number of athletes met the qualifying standard showed that they were growing as a federation, but that more work lay ahead.
“We have in the past taken few athletes to the IPC athletics world championships as well as the Paralympic Games. Having them qualify is a great feeling but we must now work hard ahead of these competitions,” he said.
Hamukwaya added that having a group of athletes at a competition meant nothing if they were not well prepared.
“We want to continue putting our name of the world map and that can only happen if we get these athletes into camp and prepare them for the world stage, which is not an easy one,” said Hamukwaya.
He said in order to win medals at the world championships, the athletes needed training and the NPC didn’t have the money for that.
The athletes who met the 2020 Paralympic Games qualifying standards are: Johannes Nambala (T13, 100 m and 400 m) Lahja Ishitile (T11, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m and long jump), Ananias Shikongo (T11, 100 m and 400 m), Reginald Benade (F36, shot put), Johanna Benson (T37, 100 m and 400 m), Petrus Karuli (T37, 1500 m) and Sylvia Shivolo (F40, shot put).
Other athletes who reached the IPC Athletic World Championships qualifying standards are: Immanuel Bernardo (T11, 100 m), Bradley Murere (T46, 100 m), Eino Mushila (T13, 400 m), Fillemon Amos (T12, 400 m), Christoph Marungu (T12, 400 m) and Denzel Namene (T44, 200 m).
Athletes who qualified for the IPC Athletics World Championships slated for 07-15 November this year in Dubai still had a chance of improving their times and qualifying for the 2020 Paralympic Games, Hamukwaya added.
Out of 21 athletes who represented Namibia at the South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) national championships in Stellenbosch this month, 13 reached the qualifying standard for the world championships and 2020 Paralympic Games to be held in Tokyo, Japan.
Speaking to Nampa recently, Namibia Paralympic Committee secretary-general Michael Hamukwaya said the fact that a number of athletes met the qualifying standard showed that they were growing as a federation, but that more work lay ahead.
“We have in the past taken few athletes to the IPC athletics world championships as well as the Paralympic Games. Having them qualify is a great feeling but we must now work hard ahead of these competitions,” he said.
Hamukwaya added that having a group of athletes at a competition meant nothing if they were not well prepared.
“We want to continue putting our name of the world map and that can only happen if we get these athletes into camp and prepare them for the world stage, which is not an easy one,” said Hamukwaya.
He said in order to win medals at the world championships, the athletes needed training and the NPC didn’t have the money for that.
The athletes who met the 2020 Paralympic Games qualifying standards are: Johannes Nambala (T13, 100 m and 400 m) Lahja Ishitile (T11, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m and long jump), Ananias Shikongo (T11, 100 m and 400 m), Reginald Benade (F36, shot put), Johanna Benson (T37, 100 m and 400 m), Petrus Karuli (T37, 1500 m) and Sylvia Shivolo (F40, shot put).
Other athletes who reached the IPC Athletic World Championships qualifying standards are: Immanuel Bernardo (T11, 100 m), Bradley Murere (T46, 100 m), Eino Mushila (T13, 400 m), Fillemon Amos (T12, 400 m), Christoph Marungu (T12, 400 m) and Denzel Namene (T44, 200 m).
Athletes who qualified for the IPC Athletics World Championships slated for 07-15 November this year in Dubai still had a chance of improving their times and qualifying for the 2020 Paralympic Games, Hamukwaya added.
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