Nambala, Shikongo gear up for Tokyo
Ananias Shikongo and Johannes Nambala are currently in the Netherlands taking part in competitions.
The two local athletes, with guide Even Tjiviju, are gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games in Japan and are using competitions offered abroad to improve their skills.
They will take part in an upcoming Dutch track meet, where they will run against the best athletes in their race categories.
The results will determine their International Paralympic Committee (IPC) rankings.
Coach Michael Hamukwaya said the athletes did not return home from the IPC Grand Prix in Berlin recently, where they performed exceptionally well.
Nambala won gold in the T13 category 400m sprint and two silver medals in the 100m and 200m, respectively.
Ananias Shikongo won gold in the T11 200m and silver in the T11 400m event.
“They travelled to the Netherlands thereafter to train. It is a great opportunity for them and it would have been selfish for me to ask them to return with me. I had to return as I'm a fulltime employee of the ministry of health,” Hamukwaya said.
“I left them in capable hands and want them to use the opportunity to prepare.”
The Sport on the Move Foundation is involved in their preparation, offering and sharing knowledge, experience and training to Nambala and Shikongo, as they prepare for Tokyo 2020.
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The two local athletes, with guide Even Tjiviju, are gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games in Japan and are using competitions offered abroad to improve their skills.
They will take part in an upcoming Dutch track meet, where they will run against the best athletes in their race categories.
The results will determine their International Paralympic Committee (IPC) rankings.
Coach Michael Hamukwaya said the athletes did not return home from the IPC Grand Prix in Berlin recently, where they performed exceptionally well.
Nambala won gold in the T13 category 400m sprint and two silver medals in the 100m and 200m, respectively.
Ananias Shikongo won gold in the T11 200m and silver in the T11 400m event.
“They travelled to the Netherlands thereafter to train. It is a great opportunity for them and it would have been selfish for me to ask them to return with me. I had to return as I'm a fulltime employee of the ministry of health,” Hamukwaya said.
“I left them in capable hands and want them to use the opportunity to prepare.”
The Sport on the Move Foundation is involved in their preparation, offering and sharing knowledge, experience and training to Nambala and Shikongo, as they prepare for Tokyo 2020.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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