Veronica Ndakara

Started: She took up the sport in 2017. (oubanguimedias.com, 03 Jan 2024; Athlete, 27 Aug 2021) Reason: "A friend in Para athletics invited me. I began after realising that I could be like other people with impairments who did sport." (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021; Athlete, 30 Aug 2024) Ambition: To win a medal at the Paralympic Games or world championships. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021) Milestones: She was Central African Republic's only representative in any sport at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Aug 2024) Awards: She was flag bearer for the Central African Republic at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. She performed the same role at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024; alamy.com, 24 Aug 2021)