Shikongo through to finals of 100m sprint

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2024-09-05

PARIS, 04 September 2024 – (From left) Tao Ye of China and his guide Haoyuin Tian; Namibian sprinters Ananias Shikongo and his guide Even Tjiuiju, and French athlete Timothee Adolphe and his guide Charles Renard in action during the semi-final heats of the men’s T11 100-meter race at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

By Hesron Kapanga
PARIS, 05 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibian sprinters Ananias Shikongo and his guide Even Tjiuiju have qualified for the finals of the men’s T11 100 meter race at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after finishing second in their race.
On day six of the track and field events, the Namibians who reached the semi-finals after winning their heat once again, put up an impressive performance in the evening sessions of the Paralympic Games in Paris...

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PARIS, 04 September 2024 – Namibian sprinter Ananias Shikongo and his guide Even Tjiuiju in action during the semi-final heats of the men’s T11 100-meter race at the Stade de France. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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