Shikongo shines

JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA



Ananias Shikongo proved why he is one of the world's Paralympics sprinting greats after scooping several medals at the International Athletics Championships in Dubai.

Shikongo, alongside his guide Even Tjiviju, cruised to a gold medal in the final of the 100m T 11.

Namibia Paralympics Committee secretary-general Michael Hamukwaya said: “Our aim was achieved for the race and we would like to thank the Namibian nation for the continued support.

“It has been an amazing championship and looking forward to more competitions.”

Shikongo and his guide also took on the 400m T11/12 race, where they won a bronze medal with a season's best time of 53.84s.

Shikongo competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. He won three medals, placing third in both the T11 100m and 400m sprints and coming first in the T11 200m.

He won the 200m with a Paralympic record time of 22.44 seconds, making him the third Namibian athlete to win a medal at a Paralympic competition.

The athlete and his team returned to Namibia over the weekend.