Biography
Started: She took up Para athletics in 2012 at Eluwa Special School in Ongwediva, Namibia. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)
Reason: She got involved in the sport to stay busy at school. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Awards: She and fellow athletics competitor Chris Kinda were Namibia's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024)
In 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2023 she was presented with the Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability award at the Namibian Sports Awards. (namibian.com.na, 30 Oct 2023; NamPower Facebook page, 22 Nov 2022; nbc.na, 28 Oct 2019; neweralive.na, 30 Oct 2017)
She was given the Disabled Junior Sportswoman Award at the 2015 Namibia Sports Commission Sports Awards. (neweralive.na, 21 Oct 2015)
In 2015 she received a Sporting Achievement Award from Disability Sports Namibia. (namibiansun.com, 19 Oct 2015)
Additional Info: <B>Guide</B>
Sem Shimanda (paralympic.org, 12 Jul 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateJuly 21, 1997
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachLetu Hamhola [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 5 | 200m - T11 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 25.37 |
| 6 | 400m - T11 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:00.42 |
| 6 | 400m - T11 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 58.97 |
| 7 | Long Jump - T11 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 4.52 |
| 7 | 100m - T11 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 12.56 |
| 10 | 200m - T11 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 27.42 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 400m - T11 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 57.18 |
| 3 | 400m - T11 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 58.37 |
| 4 | 200m - T11 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 25.62 |
| 4 | 400m - T11 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 1:04.27 |
| 5 | 400m - T11 | 2017 | London, GBR | 1:03.08 |
| 5 | 100m - T11 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 13.39 |
| 6 | 100m - T11 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 12.50 |
| 7 | 100m - T11 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 12.68 |
| 7 | 200m - T11 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | DSQ |
| 7 | 200m - T11 | 2017 | London, GBR | 28.72 |
| 7 | 400m - T11 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 1:03.21 |
| 8 | Long Jump - T11 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 4.44 |
| 9 | 4x100m Universal Relay | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 57.00 |
| 9 | 100m - T11 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 13.35 |
| 10 | 400m - T11 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 1:03.94 |
| 13 | 200m - T11 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 31.20 |
| DNS | 200m - T11 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | DNS |
