Ishitile misses out on spot in the final

NAMPA
2024-09-03
PARIS, 02 September 2024 – Paralympic sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda while in action during the women’s T11 100 metre (m) semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at the Stade de France in Paris, France. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA PARIS, 02 September 2024 – Paralympic sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda while in action during the women’s T11 100 metre (m) semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at the Stade de France in Paris, France. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
By Hesron Kapanga
PARIS, 03 SEP (NAMPA) – T11 female Paralympic sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda on Monday missed out on a spot in the final of the T11 100m race at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Ishitle was the only Namibian athlete to compete on day four of the track and field events at the Stade de France in Paris.
The Namibian sprinter reached the semi-final of the 100m racr on Monday after finishing second in heat one w...
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PARIS, 02 September 2024 – Paralympic sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda pictured after the women’s T11 100 metre (m) semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA PARIS, 02 September 2024 – Paralympic sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda pictured after the women’s T11 100 metre (m) semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
PARIS, 02 September 2024 – Paralympic sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda pictured after the women’s T11 100 metre (m) semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at the Stade de France in Paris, France. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA PARIS, 02 September 2024 – Paralympic sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda pictured after the women’s T11 100 metre (m) semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at the Stade de France in Paris, France. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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