Soroseb plots redemption
One of Namibia's forgotten powerlifters is hard at work trying to make an important comeback.
Paralympic powerlifter Ruben Soroseb is steadily staging his comeback to the international stage following a year's absence from the sport.
Soroseb, who last participated in the Rio Paralympics, took a rest from the sport for the entire 2017 following an injury which gave him problems.
The powerlifter fell short of a medal at the Rio games, after finishing eighth in the competition.
“I am around and preparing myself to make a comeback given that I have been way too long out of action.
“For now, I can say I am 50% fit and still just have to push for another 50% in order to regain my full fitness.
“I am currently in Walvis Bay were I have been training really hard for the past few months,” Soroseb said.
Born on 1 October 1979, Soroseb attended primary school in his home town of Omaruru and completed his secondary education at S.I. Gobs.
He moved to Walvis Bay in 1999, a town he felt would provide him with all the facilities he needed to follow his dreams, given that there were none in Omaruru at that time.
He started his sporting career as a discus and shotput thrower, before pursuing weightlifting.
Soroseb represented Namibia at two Commonwealth Games - in Glasgow and Berlin - and also took part in the 2012 London Paralympics.
He finished ninth in London, but that did not discourage him to continue doing what he loves the most.
Soroseb was voted Disabled Sportsman of the Year in 2014, after winning gold medals at the Nedbank South African Disabled Championships.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
Soroseb, who last participated in the Rio Paralympics, took a rest from the sport for the entire 2017 following an injury which gave him problems.
The powerlifter fell short of a medal at the Rio games, after finishing eighth in the competition.
“I am around and preparing myself to make a comeback given that I have been way too long out of action.
“For now, I can say I am 50% fit and still just have to push for another 50% in order to regain my full fitness.
“I am currently in Walvis Bay were I have been training really hard for the past few months,” Soroseb said.
Born on 1 October 1979, Soroseb attended primary school in his home town of Omaruru and completed his secondary education at S.I. Gobs.
He moved to Walvis Bay in 1999, a town he felt would provide him with all the facilities he needed to follow his dreams, given that there were none in Omaruru at that time.
He started his sporting career as a discus and shotput thrower, before pursuing weightlifting.
Soroseb represented Namibia at two Commonwealth Games - in Glasgow and Berlin - and also took part in the 2012 London Paralympics.
He finished ninth in London, but that did not discourage him to continue doing what he loves the most.
Soroseb was voted Disabled Sportsman of the Year in 2014, after winning gold medals at the Nedbank South African Disabled Championships.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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