Thirty athletes selected for AUSC Region 5 Games

The Namibian track and field team has been selected to compete at the upcoming AUSC Region Five Games.The athletics programme is expected to be hosted from 9 to 12 July at Swakopmund, due to Windhoek’s Independence Stadium not being recognised as up to standard by World Athletics’ requirements.Zidane Gawaseb of Erongo and Karina Theunissen of Khomas have been confirmed as the coaches of the boys and girls groups, respectively. Their respective team managers are Malakia Malakia from Ohangwena and Theresia Nambambi from Khomas.As a warm-up event, some of the selected athletes competed in the Khomas Regional senior championship in Windhoek’s Independence Stadium last Saturday.For example, sprinter Ruano de Carvalho delivered faster times in both the 100 and 200 last weekend (10.69 and 21.51) than during the Namibia School Sport Union (NSSU)’s national championship in early May (10.84 and 21.60).High jumper Benjamin Hendrickse won both these competitons reaching the same height (2.00 metres).Namibia’s athletics team of 16-, 17- and 18-year-olds for the AUSC Region 5 Games:BOYSRuano De Carvalho (Khomas) – 100m, 200m, relayBrendan Kachana (Otjozondjupa) – 100m, relayDaniel Kuzatjike (Erongo) – 100m, relayWilliam van Wyk (Hardap) – 400m, 200m, relayDelano Appolus (//Kharas) – 800m, relay Rehabeam Haihambo (Omusati) – 800m, 400m, relayOsko Ngihalevali (Oshana) – 1500m, 3000mTomas Nikodemus (Oshana) – 3000m, 5000m Benjamin Hendrickse (Khomas) – high jumpSakaria Kondjila (Otjozondjupa) – long jump, relayTersuan Haack (Hardap) – long jump Valenthino Ngala (Omaheke) – long jumpPieter Strydom (Khomas) – shot put, javelin Hento Henning (Khomas) – discus throw, shot putL’Wyk Viljoen (Erongo) – shot put, discus throwGIRLSLiezel Munyaza (//Kharas) – 100m, 200m, relayAunise Limbu (Kavango East) – 400m, relayKazaatjo Kambiri (Omaheke) – 400m, 200m, relayEmilia Kamutyasha (//Kharas) – 400m, relayLinda Hailulu (Ohangwena) – 800m, 1500m, relayMetchilde Andowa (Omusati) – 1500m Ndilimeke Mirjam Erastus (Omusati) – 3000m, 5000mElizabeth Kalola (Ohangwena) – 5000mJavarua Hakuria (Omaheke) – 100m, 200mAdara Gey van Pitius (Erongo) – high jump Paikea Garas (Kunene) – long jump, javelinSaara Haindongo (Ohangwena) – 1500m, 3000mElleke Potgieter (Oshikoto) – shot put, discus throwKarla Terblance (Khomas) – javelin throw, shot putTreasure-Lee van Wyk (//Kharas) – javelinAfrican ChampionshipA separate team of eight boys and five girls have qualified to represent Namibia at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U18 and U20 African Championships that will be held in Nigeria from 16 to 20 July. This selection is:Magano Naseb (U20) 200m / Eustace Springbok (U20) 400m / Martin Nghililewenga (U18) 100m and 200m / Caleb Bessinger (U18) 100m and 200m / Michescho Mouton (U18) 100m / Mat-Reece Isaaks (U18) 1500m and 3000m / Jaco Potgieter (U18) 110m hurdles / Christo van Rooyen (U18) 400m hurdles / Lumé Janse van Rensburg (U18) 100m hurdles / Yoritha Delie (U18) 400m / Marike Weitz (U18) shot put and discus throw / Ansune Smith (U18) hammer throw / Arizhia van der Walt (U18) high jump.

Thirty athletes selected for AUSC Region 5 Games

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Namibian Sun 2026-05-05

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Thirty athletes selected for AUSC Region 5 Games

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