Vun Van

Started: He was first introduced to wheelchair racing in 2006. In 2010 he was invited to train in Australia for a month, after which he took up the sport seriously. (phnompenhpost.com, 03 Jul 2022) Reason: He was introduced to wheelchair racing by an Australian non-governmental organisation [NGO]. "[After my first international event] I was really excited and felt like a new person. I was proud of myself and felt like I had proven something - to myself as well as others." (phnompenhpost.com, 03 Jul 2022) Milestones: He was Cambodia's only representative in any sport at the 2016 and 2020 editions of the Paralympic Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Aug 2024) Awards: He was flag bearer for Cambodia at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. He performed the same role at the 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024; thmeythmey.com, 26 Aug 2021; myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016)