Ndyebo Lamani

Started: He began the sport in 2010 at the Khanyisa School For The Blind in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (Newzroom Afrika YouTube channel, 02 May 2024) Reason: "I started doing the sport because I love a challenge and it gave me a chance to prove that living with a disability is no reason to not achieve one's dreams. I came from an area not familiar with martial arts sport. I was like, 'Okay, let me join this'. I loved this sport. As a teenager, I was ill disciplined. Judo helped me to correct my ways." (Newzroom Afrika YouTube channel, 02 May 2024; vukuzenzele.gov.za, 01 Mar 2020) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Newzroom Afrika YouTube channel, 02 May 2024) Awards: He was named Eastern Cape Sportsman of the Year in 2017 and 2018. (Newzroom Afrika YouTube channel, 02 May 2024; vukuzenzele.gov.za, 01 Mar 2020)