Human Interest |
Impairment Information |
Classification |
T54, F55 |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Bahati Mgunda [national], TAN |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He was Tanzania's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Dar es Salaam, TAN |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Swimming. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Having also tried tennis, he found that he enjoyed running and discus throwing more. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Namajojo. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021) |
Hero / Idol |
Tanzanian Para athlete Ernest Nyabalale. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began athletics at age seven at a school run by the Salvation Army in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Businessperson |
Languages |
Swahili |