Ishitile reaches final of Paralympic games

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2024-08-31
PARIS, 30 August 2024 - Namibia's T11 Paralympic sprinter, Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda competing in the T11 400 metre semi-finals during Day 1 of the field and track events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA PARIS, 30 August 2024 - Namibia's T11 Paralympic sprinter, Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda competing in the T11 400 metre semi-finals during Day 1 of the field and track events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
By Hesron Kapanga
PARIS, 31 AUG (NAMPA) – Paralympic sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda qualified for the final of the women’s T11 400metre (m) race of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after winning their semi-finals.
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are held from 28 August to 08 September 2024 in Paris, France with over 4 400 athletes competing for silverware.
On Friday morning Ishitile and her guide finished first in heat two with...
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PARIS, 30 August 2024 - T11 Paralympic sprinter, Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda while competing in the T11 400 metre semi-finals on day one of field and track events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA PARIS, 30 August 2024 - T11 Paralympic sprinter, Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda while competing in the T11 400 metre semi-finals on day one of field and track events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
PARIS, 30 August 2024 - Namibia's T11 Paralympic sprinter, Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda pictured while competing in the T11 400 metre semi-finals during day one of field and track events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA PARIS, 30 August 2024 - Namibia's T11 Paralympic sprinter, Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda pictured while competing in the T11 400 metre semi-finals during day one of field and track events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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