Namibia bags 15 medals in South Africa
Namibian para-athletes are excelling in South Africa, bagging 15 medals on the opening day of the Nedbank National Championships for the Physically Disabled.
Namibian athletes won 15 medals on the opening day of the Nedbank National Championships for the Physically Disabled, underway in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
The competition is being used by the National Paralympic Committee of Namibia (NPCN) to classify their new athletes, as well as prepare them for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games qualifiers.
Team Namibia won 13 gold and two silver medals on Saturday.
Namibian sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sydney Kamuaruuma broke the South African T11 100 metre record, when they ran 13.86 seconds. The old record stood at 15.20 seconds.
Speaking to Nampa on Sunday, NPCN official Memory Kahlari said she was overwhelmed by the athletes' achievements.
“They are working as a team despite competing in different events,” she said.
The competition is being used by the National Paralympic Committee of Namibia (NPCN) to classify their new athletes, as well as prepare them for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games qualifiers.
Team Namibia won 13 gold and two silver medals on Saturday.
Namibian sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sydney Kamuaruuma broke the South African T11 100 metre record, when they ran 13.86 seconds. The old record stood at 15.20 seconds.
Speaking to Nampa on Sunday, NPCN official Memory Kahlari said she was overwhelmed by the athletes' achievements.
“They are working as a team despite competing in different events,” she said.
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