Ananias Shikongo

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Ananias Shikongo (born 25 April 1986) is a Paralympian athlete from Namibia competing mainly in category T11 short-distance events. He was born in 1986 and lives in Windhoek, Namibia. Among his achievements is a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Career

Shikongo is Africa’s sprint champion in 100m and 200m in T11 (classification). He grew up in Okankolo Constituency, Oshikoto Region, in a village in proximity to the Angolan border. He lost his eyesight in both eyes in two separate incidents during his childhood.{{cite web|url=http://www.ananiasshikongo.com/about/|publisher=Ananias Shikongo|accessdate=August 1, 2016|location=Namibia|title=About Ananias|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914074857/http://www.ananiasshikongo.com/about/|archive-date=September 14, 2016|url-status=dead}} He went to Eluwa Special School in Ongwediva and to Windhoek Technical High School.{{Cite web |title=5 Facts About...Ananias Shikongo |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/5-facts-about-ananias-shikongo |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=archive-read&id=149691/|publisher=The Namibian|accessdate=August 1, 2016|location=Namibia|title=Spotlight on Ananias Shikongo|archive-date=August 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819031304/http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=archive-read&id=149691/|url-status=dead}}

Shikongo competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. He won three medals, placing third in both the T11 100m and 400m sprints and coming first in the T11 200m. He won the 200m with a Paralympic Record time of 22.44 seconds. He is the third Namibian athlete to win a medal at a Paralympic competition.

Ananias is supported by the Sport on the Move Foundation, which is a private initiative to mobilise funds.{{Cite web |title=Ananias Shikongo – Sport on the Move Foundation |url=https://www.sportonthemove.org/authors/ananias-shikongo/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |language=en-GB}}

He shares a house in the Katutura township with Paralympic silver medalist and school friend Johannes Nambala.{{Cite web |last=Nuus |first=Republikein-Jou Land, Jou Taal, Jou |last2=Lill |first2=Tielman Van |date=2024-08-28 |title=Ananias Shikongo, the Namibian thoroughbred |url=https://www.republikein.com.na/sport-wrap-main/ananias-shikongo-the-namibian-thoroughbred2024-08-28130480 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Republikein |language=af}}

References

External links

= Informal porals and websites =

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160817102935/https://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/search.php?sport=all&games=all&medal=all&npc=all&gender=all&name=Shikongo&fname=Ananias Ananias Shikongo at the International Paralympic Committee]
{{IPC athlete|id=ananias-shikongo|old_id=903831}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160914043949/http://www.ananiasshikongo.com/ Ananias Shikongo official website]

= Articles =

[http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=archive-read&id=149691/ The Namibian - Spotlight on Ananias Shikongo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819031304/http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=archive-read&id=149691/ |date=2016-08-19 }}